Should we be worried about the new COVID variant?
September 11, 2023
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September 11, 2023
Should we be worried about the new COVID variant?
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Summary
The emergence of a new COVID variant, BA.2.8, has pushed forward the winter vaccination programme, with the rollout starting on Monday in England for older adult care home residents and immunosuppressed people. <br /><br />All over-65s will be offered the jab during the next few weeks. <br /><br />The other nations are also beginning their vaccination programmes this month. <br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), to discuss the new variant, and the importance of getting vulnerable people vaccinated. <br /><br />Plus, our chief correspondent Stuart Ramsey talks to Niall from the epicentre of the earthquake in Morocco, which has killed 2,500 people so far. <br /><br />Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Soila Apparicio<br />Interviews Producer: Melissa Tutesigensi<br />Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku<br />Editor: Wendy Parker
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