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UK Omicron emergency confirmed
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- Dr. John Campbell
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- Jun 23, 2026
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- 1418
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Omicron emergency https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59631570 No one should be in any doubt, there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming It is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection we all need. But the good news is that our scientists are confident that with a third dose, a booster dose, we can all bring our level of protection back up At this point our scientists cannot say that Omicron is less severe a wave of Omicron through a population that was not boosted would risk a level of hospitalisation that could overwhelm our NHS and lead sadly to very many deaths Aged 18 and over, in England, third jabs from this week Three months since second dose A third booster dose prevents around 75% of people getting any Covid symptoms from Omicron Live data, hospital patients who have tested positive https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/disease-index-covid-19/surveillance-reports/daily-hospital-surveillance-datcov-report/ Omicron cases have now been found in hospital Nadhim Zahawi Warned of the danger of tens of thousands of hospitalisations, even if omicron were to prove half as severe as delta SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England Technical briefing 31 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040076/Technical_Briefing_31.pdf Data cut off, 6 December 260 confirmed cases of Omicron VOC-21NOV-01 (B.1.1.529), Identified through sequencing or genotyping in England. Additional possible cases identified through S gene target failure Higher risk of transmission from secondary attack rates Risk of household transmission from an Omicron index case compared to a Delta index case 3.2 Risk of a close contact becoming a secondary case, adjusted odds rati…