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| Covid: England women's rugby stars back booster campaign | Covid: England women's rugby stars back booster campaign |
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| The booster is believed to give up to 85% protection against serious illness | The booster is believed to give up to 85% protection against serious illness |
| Stars of women's rugby have backed a campaign urging people to get their Covid-19 booster jabs. | Stars of women's rugby have backed a campaign urging people to get their Covid-19 booster jabs. |
| Sarah Hunter, Harriet Millar-Mills and Amber Reed have backed the government's Get Boosted Now initiative. | Sarah Hunter, Harriet Millar-Mills and Amber Reed have backed the government's Get Boosted Now initiative. |
| The booster, available to over 18s, is estimated to give 80-85% protection against the Omicron variant. | The booster, available to over 18s, is estimated to give 80-85% protection against the Omicron variant. |
| Ms Hunter, England captain and Loughborough Lightning player, said the extra jab would "keep ourselves and our loved ones safe". | Ms Hunter, England captain and Loughborough Lightning player, said the extra jab would "keep ourselves and our loved ones safe". |
| Sarah Hunter said she wanted to continue playing rugby in front of fans | Sarah Hunter said she wanted to continue playing rugby in front of fans |
| The Omicron variant of coronavirus - first detected in South Africa - spreads faster than previous versions. | The Omicron variant of coronavirus - first detected in South Africa - spreads faster than previous versions. |
| As the first two doses of the vaccine only give limited protection, the government is urging those eligible to get a booster jab as soon as possible. | As the first two doses of the vaccine only give limited protection, the government is urging those eligible to get a booster jab as soon as possible. |
| In an NHS video posted online, Ms Hunter said: "My motivations to get the first two vaccines and the booster is so I can continue to go to work to play the sport I love, and to do so in front of the amazing fans. | In an NHS video posted online, Ms Hunter said: "My motivations to get the first two vaccines and the booster is so I can continue to go to work to play the sport I love, and to do so in front of the amazing fans. |
| "I urge all those that haven't yet had theirs to do so now, so we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from Covid-19 and look forward to a brilliant year of sport ahead throughout 2022." | "I urge all those that haven't yet had theirs to do so now, so we can keep ourselves and our loved ones safe from Covid-19 and look forward to a brilliant year of sport ahead throughout 2022." |
| How can I get my booster jab? | |
| Volunteers ensure Christmas Day jabs push | |
| Omicron: Good news, bad news and what it all means | |
| Ms Reed added: "Everyone needs to find their motivation for getting through the pandemic. Mine is to get to work and see my friends and family." | Ms Reed added: "Everyone needs to find their motivation for getting through the pandemic. Mine is to get to work and see my friends and family." |
| Ms Millar-Mills agreed: "I want to protect my loved ones and my community, I'm triple jabbed and my advice is to get boosted now." | Ms Millar-Mills agreed: "I want to protect my loved ones and my community, I'm triple jabbed and my advice is to get boosted now." |
| Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Thank you to the Rugby Football Union and especially Sarah, Harriet and Amber for supporting the booster programme to tackle Omicron to the ground. | Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: "Thank you to the Rugby Football Union and especially Sarah, Harriet and Amber for supporting the booster programme to tackle Omicron to the ground. |
| "Kick Covid-19 into touch and Get Boosted Now. Against the Omicron variant two doses are not enough, but a third jab will bring you over the try line to boost your protection." | "Kick Covid-19 into touch and Get Boosted Now. Against the Omicron variant two doses are not enough, but a third jab will bring you over the try line to boost your protection." |
| The Department of Health said more than 32 million people - 61% of adults - across the UK had already received their third dose. | The Department of Health said more than 32 million people - 61% of adults - across the UK had already received their third dose. |
| A total of 750 armed forces personnel have been drafted in to support the deployment of booster vaccines across the UK, and extra vaccine centres and pop-up sites have opened to make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated, it added. | A total of 750 armed forces personnel have been drafted in to support the deployment of booster vaccines across the UK, and extra vaccine centres and pop-up sites have opened to make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated, it added. |
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