The Prime Minister has admitted that the vaccines don't prevent infection or transmission. Will he now join the dots and accept vaccines don't protect others, and thus abandon all vaccine coercion?
Following weeks of 'nudges' from the Government, a record number of booster Covid vaccine doses were given on Saturday. Officials are warning that the success of the roll-out is key for a restriction-free winter.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid is believed to be keen to introduce legislation forcing all NHS workers to be vaccinated against Covid "as soon as possible", despite fears of staff shortages.
The NHS’s most senior doctor has warned that our 'freedom' to enjoy Christmas could be removed if enough people don't come forward for a booster Covid vaccine.
Infection rates in the vaccinated are now more than double those in the unvaccinated for people aged 40-79, according to the latest UKHSA data. This week there is also a startling revelation about the vaccines.
Novak Djokovic is standing his ground on not revealing his Covid vaccination status, telling reporters they are wrong to "take the liberty" to ask such invasive questions and judge those who give the 'wrong' answer.
The Government is considering cutting the waiting time for a third Covid vaccine dose, despite the fact that more people are already becoming eligible each week for their booster than are actually being 'jabbed'.
A new report accuses Pfizer of bullying the governments of developing countries through their Covid vaccine contracts by forcing countries to waive sovereign immunity and allowing the company to restrict dose donations.
The Business Secretary says talk about further restrictions is "completely unhelpful", adding that, because of the success of the vaccine roll-out, "I would rule out" there being another lockdown.
Officials are concerned by the slow booster vaccine roll-out. Pressure is building on the NHS as the number of people becoming eligible for their third jab remains higher than the number of doses being given out.
