The Covid booster jab programme has been introduced ahead 4 weeks early amid rising issues over the brand new variant detected in England on August 18. 

While scientists are but to categorise it as a "variant of concern", the excessive variety of mutations imply well being consultants are urging susceptible folks to get boosted. 

This afternoon the Government urged eligible folks to come back ahead for his or her booster jab "as soon as they're invited". 

The transfer to shore up Brits' immune programs comes as a "precautionary measure", as UK scientists from the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) look at the brand new BA.2.86 variant. 

Yesterday, Dr Hillary Jones has now warned that we could possibly be dealing with "another wave", with rising hospitalisations. 

He warned Brits to "be careful", because the Omicron sub-variant spreads following its WHO classification on August 9. 

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