00:00 In fact, the first booster doses alone saved an estimated 700,000 lives.
00:08 Just think about it.
00:09 Today, there are 1.4 million people in our region, most of them elderly, who are around
00:17 to enjoy life with their loved ones because they took the vital decision to be vaccinated
00:24 against COVID-19.
00:26 As we learn to live with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, it's absolutely vital
00:34 for vulnerable populations to stay up to date with their COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations
00:41 as recommended.
00:43 I am deeply concerned that health is slipping from the political agenda and that we are
00:50 failing to address the ticking time bomb facing our health and care workforce.
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