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Originally Posted by nffc
It seems likely that under 40s will eventually be offered a booster, which in their case will probably be a third shot of Pfizer or Moderna instead of 2 AZ then 1 Pfizer.
If they have to wait 6 months between 2nd and 3rd doses then it seems pointless saying that anyone younger can book yet. I'm double jabbed, was as soon as I could have been virtually, and still this was July, so it'd be January before I can get a third.
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The advice has reduced the waiting period to five months while the most vulnerable (and proportionately more Pfizer) had to wait six.
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As for JCVI, well let's not forget the JCVI, MHRA, CMOs and ultimately the politicians have different priorities. I think the MHRA basically approve the vaccine for use - which basically says yes it is safe to give a 12 year old the vaccine, but make no indication of how it's to be used, this is down to the JCVI to say (e.g. 1 dose, 2 doses N weeks apart) and then ultimately the CMO and CSA will advise the PM and Health secretary based on other factors for example is it worth doing for the benefits, based on the side effects etc. It might appear they're overruling and contradicting each other but they aren't, they just have different angles to consider
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I’m aware they all have differing functions.
The real question is why the JCVI exist at all considering they aren’t approving the vaccine for safety (the MHRA), they broadly aren’t experts in a relevant field (mostly behavioural scientists or sociologists) and their decision making is neither timely nor binding (12-15 y/o vaccination).