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Old 30-12-2020, 11:53   #2177
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
I see the Government have masterminded another “short cut” giving more people the first dose and changing the timeframe from the second dose to 12 weeks from 4 weeks. Once again looking for an easy/quick way out rather than put in the hard graft.

Anyone aware of any other countries taking this step?

Hopefully doesn’t have a significant impact on effectiveness and/or gets more people the Pfizer vaccine.
If the circumstances change; which they have with the more infectious variant; then it's logical for the Government's approach to change.

Interestingly, they seem to be following Tony Blair's suggestion from a week ago.

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We are in a race against time – we must change our vaccine policy now

Vaccine strategy should be changed – to get a single shot to as many people as possible to slow the spread of coronavirus.
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...-b1777845.html

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
My former brother-in-law has just died in hospital from CV -contracted there. He was taken in for a gall bladder operation and duly contracted CV.
Very sorry to hear of your loss, Seph.
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