People will be able to step away from their Christmas celebrations to get boosted on December 25, as part of the national drive to top-up everyone's protection against Omicron
The PM will add: "We have been getting that vaccination that protects us and stops us infecting others.
"And that, after all, is the teaching of Jesus Christ, whose birth is at the heart of this enormous festival, that we should love our neighbours as we love ourselves."All those in the NHS working over Christmas, our care workers, everyone involved in the incredible vaccination campaign." This makes up the "Omicron Emergency Boost" plan, which Mr Johnson said was a "national mission unlike anything we have seen before in the vaccination programme".
Dr Emily Lawson, head of the NHS Covid vaccination programme, said: "We've seen record after record broken in the run-up to the festive season and I want to thank every NHS staff member and volunteer whose goodwill and determination to protect their communities will keep the booster rollout going this Christmas weekend.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid paid tribute to NHS staff and volunteers giving up their time with family and friends to help the booster rollout over Christmas.
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