Should we be worried about the new COVID variant?

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A new COVID variant, BA.2.8, has pushed forward the winter vaccination programme, with the rollout starting in England for older adult care home residents and #immunosuppressed people.

Other parts of the UK are also beginning their vaccination programmes this month.

On the Sky News Daily Podcast, 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.

Listen to more on the Sky News Daily podcast: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily

#COVID #Vaccine #Health #NHS

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