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With British winter looming and cases of new Covid variants, Eris and Pirola, on the rise, many people are questioning whether the UK is set to see another Covid wave.

But there’s a lack of information and data about the amount of Covid infections within the population, said Dr Uys, a General Practitioner (GP) at Broadgate General Practice.

As such, it’s hard to tell just yet where we will be facing a new wave of Covid infections.

“The WHO [World Health Organization] is worried that Covid rates may increase this winter,” Dr Uys testified.

“Infectious illnesses do tend to rise in winter, as people spend more time indoors and therefore increase the likelihood of transmitting viruses to others.”

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Dr Ulys added: “Another concern is that we have become more complacent than we were two years ago, and so may not take as many precautions.”

Nowadays people commute in confined places without wearing a mask, for example.

People are back in offices, back in classrooms, and generally going about everyday life unprotected, except for having the vaccine.

Dr Uys said: “It’s possible there will be a surge of Covid cases, however, it’s important to remember that the majority of people are now vaccinated, which will provide them with some immunity.

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“Over-65s are more at risk of serious illness from Covid if they’re not vaccinated, and so it’s important they keep up to date with the booster vaccine.”

People who are eligible for the autumn Covid booster would have been, or will be invited for vaccination from their local health centre.

Following vaccination, it can take a few weeks for protection to build up against the virus.

Dr Uys added: “There is not currently a single dominant variant, but it’s perfectly normal for viruses to mutate and change all the time.

“And there are a number that have been identified as potentially concerning and are being monitored.”

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is keeping a close watch on BA.2.86, for example.

“At these early stages our scientists at the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) are busy growing a stock of the BA.2.86 variant in our high containment facilities, so that we can begin testing,” the UKHSA states.

“At the same time, scientists in our COVID-19 Vaccine Unit work hand in glove with vaccine developers to get samples of new, as yet unlicensed, vaccines to assess whether they will give better protection against the virus.”

People who are eligible for a Covid booster are strongly advised to take up the offer.

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