Rumours that a third Covid vaccine dose will be rolled out later this year have been confirmed by plans to offer the over-50s and those with underlying health conditions an extra dose before Christmas.
Stephen Reicher, a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of St Andrews and member of SAGE, has warned that the introduction of Covid vaccine passports could lead to people refusing to get vaccinated.
Professor Neil Ferguson says that the success of the U.K.’s vaccine rollout means life will feel more normal by the summer, though we will still “not completely back to normal”.
With over half of its population vaccinated against Covid with one dose, the U.S. is now looking to vaccinate its young. Regulators are expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine for use in those aged 12-15 within days.
Germans will soon be able to reclaim some of their freedoms, but only if they agree to be vaccinated against Covid, in one of the largest steps forward for the idea of vaccine passports yet.
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong face being forced to take Covid vaccines. Non-compliance could result in work contracts not being renewed under plans being drawn up by Carrie Lam’s Government.
The number of people in the U.K. who have received two doses of a Covid vaccine has now exceeded 15 million – yet the Government continues to refuse to speed up the exit from lockdown.
Children as young as 12 could be vaccinated when the new school year begins under plans being drawn up by the NHS.
Only a small proportion of people who have received a Covid vaccine have been admitted to hospital with the virus and died, according to a new study. Most had caught Covid before the vaccine would be expected to work.
Research suggests that almost a quarter of healthcare workers are hesitant about taking a Covid vaccine. Key reasons include concern about the speed of vaccine development and a lack of trust in the Government.
