Covid infections among five to 11-year-olds are three times more prevalent than the general population in England, a study has found.
Professor Paul Elliott, who led the study, said the findings showed the R value - the average number of further cases produced by one infected person - began shooting up at the start of December due to the Omicron variant.
He said: "From December the proportion of samples which are Omicron has been rapidly increasing, reflecting both the replacement of Delta by Omicron but also the rapid rise in Omicron."Prof Elliott added: "Compared to the Delta variant, the proportion of Omicron cases is increasing rapidly. "The positive news is that both the teenage vaccination and booster programmes have already shown encouraging results, with prevalence amongst 12 to 17-year-olds and those aged 65 and above dropping significantly since the beginning of November."
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: "The latest REACT-1 data is yet more evidence that boosters are vital in protecting us from the Omicron variant. "While infections may be rising rapidly across the country, you can protect yourself, your friends, family and community by getting boosted now - like 28 million others across the UK so far."
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