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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Yes, but what changed everything was the Kent variant, remember? Although the Kent variant was known at the time, it was not appreciated that it had such a high infection rate. That was why the government had no choice other than change tack.
What is different this time is that the vaccine has now been rolled out to the most vulnerable age groups and to those who are clinically vulnerable due to their state of health. So although the Indian variant may infect more people, the vaccine will prevent serious illness and hospitalisation in the vast majority of cases.
The only action the government needs to take is to step up the vaccination programme so that any increased risks for younger people are addressed, which of course is what they are now doing. According to today’s Telegraph, the stepping up of the vaccination programme could result in up to a million people a day receiving the jab.
There is not a case for extending the restrictions as things stand.