Vaccine Safety Update
A round-up of Covid vaccine safety reports and news from a group of medical doctors to inform the debate on vaccination.
Day: 19 May 2021
Health Experts Express “Grave Concerns” over Proposals to Vaccinate Children Against Covid
40 health experts have expressed their "grave concerns" over proposals to give Covid vaccines to children in a letter – organised by a member of HART – sent to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
“Danger of Unrest” in Bolton If Local Lockdown Imposed Because of Indian Covid Variant, Council Leader Warns
There is a "danger of unrest" if local lockdown restrictions are imposed in Bolton because of the Indian Covid variant, the leader of the local council has warned.
Professor Neil Ferguson: Indian Variant Outbreaks are “Flattening”
Prof Neil Ferguson appeared on the Today programme this morning where he took a surprisingly sanguine attitude to emerging data on the Indian variant in the UK. Does this mean we can have our freedom back, Boris?
Large Events with No Masks and No Social Distancing Are Just as Safe as Going Shopping, Data Shows
Large events with no face masks and no social distancing are just as safe as dining at a restaurant or going shopping, preliminary data shows – so long as measures such as pre-entry Covid tests are in place.
Member of Independent SAGE Who Warned Against Reopening is Race Adviser with No Medical Qualification
One of Independent SAGE's "experts", who has criticised the Government for not delaying the latest easing of lockdown restrictions, is a social scientist-cum-race adviser with no medical qualifications.
News Round Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about the virus in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
