Coronavirus: Britain’s vaccine booster programme hits snag as Omicron spreads

Britain’s operation to roll out Covid-19 booster shots to all adults is struggling to pick up speed even as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country.Fewer UK adults received a third shot of vaccine on Saturday than they did seven days earlier, the day when Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for an increase in the pace of the roll-out.Regulators authorised booster shots for 18- to 39-year-olds two days later, on November 29. However, those aged under 40 remain unable to book a…

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