{"id":54950,"date":"2022-02-04T17:24:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=54950"},"modified":"2022-02-04T17:25:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:25:13","slug":"pandemic-is-not-over-yet-warns-head-of-immunisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/pandemic-is-not-over-yet-warns-head-of-immunisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic is not over yet, warns Head of Immunisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reinforce the importance of having the booster jab.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They report that around six months after a second dose, protection against death with the now dominant Omicron variant was around 60 per cent in those aged 50 and over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this increased to around 95 per cent, two weeks after receiving a booster vaccine dose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest data shows continuing high levels of protection against hospitalisation from the booster.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at UKHSA, said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The evidence is clear – the vaccine helps to protect us all against the effects of COVID-19 and the booster is offering high levels of protection from hospitalisation and death in the most vulnerable members of our society.\u00a0<\/p>

“The pandemic is not over yet and the vaccine is the best way to increase your protection against the serious consequences of this virus – please book your appointment for your first, second or third vaccine without delay.”\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You can book your appointment for first, second, and booster vaccinations online.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or find your nearest walk-in centre<\/a> to have the vaccination without an appointment.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":54951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[293],"class_list":["post-54950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adult-social-care","tag-coronavirus"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":54951,"title":"little bottles of vaccine","alt":"Little bottles of 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