{"id":83134,"date":"2023-09-11T11:29:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T11:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=83134"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:29:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T11:29:31","slug":"millions-to-get-covid-jabs-from-today-after-fears-over-pirola-variant-sparks-early-rollout-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/lifestyle\/millions-to-get-covid-jabs-from-today-after-fears-over-pirola-variant-sparks-early-rollout-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions to get Covid jabs from TODAY after fears over Pirola variant sparks early rollout | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MILLIONS of Brits will start receiving their Covid jabs today amid fears of a back-to-school surge of the new \u201cPirola\u201d variant.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines will be dished out to care home residents and people who are housebound, before other vulnerable groups are invited.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/medical-staff-member-prepares-syringe-842890260.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The rollout was brought forward because of the emergence of the highly mutated BA.2.86 strain, which caused an outbreak in a home in Norwich.<\/p>\n<p>Health chiefs told The Sun eligible Brits should get their next dose to help protect them against the variant, especially with kids now back in classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Russell, of NHS England, said: \u201cSchools returning after a summer break can often lead to a spike in infections among children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith an outbreak of the most concerning variant since Omicron, it is essential that those eligible for a Covid jab protect themselves and the young people in their lives.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more on Covid<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/young-woman-wearing-face-mask-759081216.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>New Pirola variant is \u2018most concerning since Omicron\u2019 as cases suddenly spike<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VP-COMP-HEALTH-BACK-TO-SCHOOL-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>From Strep A to Covid variant Pirola and RSV &#8211; all the school bugs you must know<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe NHS is speeding up preparations for the rollout of autumn\u2019s Covid vaccination programme, so if you are eligible, it\u2019s important to book when invited for your vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt not only reduces your risk of getting seriously ill, it also reduces the chance of you passing it onto a loved one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There have been 34 confirmed cases of Pirola in England, with five patients admitted to hospital but no deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Experts at the UK Health Security Agency say the strain is now spreading nationwide but they don&#x27;t know if it will be worse than Omicron.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Health<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RW-COMP-HEALTH-BEAT-THE-BACK-TO-SCHOOL-BUGS.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FAMILY MATTERS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Worried your child isn&#8217;t ok? 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