UK Becomes First to Approve COVID Vaccine for Omicron Variant

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    Left narrative

    This breakthrough is a crucial step in developing greater protection against the disease and saving lives. A broader immune response from the new shot will act as a tool in the arsenal against rising COVID rates, especially going into a winter when the UK will be much more vulnerable to the virus and its many variants.

    Right narrative

    The ongoing risk of COVID, and the need to protect Brits from the virus, has been hugely overstated for months. The millions of COVID vaccines that continue to be distributed in the UK are the long-term plan. It's time for the UK to let go of its fixation on this virus. Arguing about restrictions and making costly government interventions could be better spent tackling a real threat to public health.

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