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Booster effectiveness wanes off after just 10 weeks, data shows
24.12.2021 - 15:54 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The effectiveness of the booster jab could wane off after just ten weeks, the latest data suggests.
The UK Health Security Agency last night published a report into the risk of the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
As of December 20, more than 56,000 cases of Omicron have been identified in England, the report said.
In total, 132 people have been admitted to hospital with Omicron of which 40 per cent were in London.
Of those patients, 17 had received a booster dose, 74 a second dose
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