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Watch Sky News live: People will be able to get a COVID-19 booster on Christmas Day as part of NHS England’s “jingle jab” campaign; Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer have each issued a solemn Christmas message to the nation expressing sorrow at the heartbreak of families who have lost a loved one to COVID this year; and new data suggests people with Omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms, but the effects of the booster vaccine wane after 10 weeks.

Three stories you should read today:

🔴 COVID-19 boosters available on Christmas Day in NHS ‘jingle jab’ campaign amid surging infection rates https://trib.al/TDIIVLb
🔴 Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer issue solemn Christmas messages in nod to COVID sorrow https://trib.al/ro4U8MT
🔴 Omicron up to 70% less likely to lead to hospital admission than Delta but effectiveness of booster jabs waning for some, says UKHSA https://trib.al/0nP4KuN

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