UK to speed up Covid vaccination amid concerns over India variant
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London, May 15 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the country is planning to accelerate its coronavirus vaccination program for priority groups amid concerns over the spread of the Indian variant.
Speaking at a press conference at Downing Street on Friday, Johnson said those aged over 50 and those considered clinically vulnerable will be able to get a second vaccine dose after eight weeks, reports Xinhua news agency.
He said the spread of the new variant, known as B1617.2, would not affect the scheduled easing of lockdown in England from May 17.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the country is planning to accelerate its coronavirus vaccination program for priority groups amid concerns over the spread of the Indian variant.
Questions have been raised over Sir Patrick Vallance s absence from last night s Downing Street briefing.
The Chief Scientific Adviser, alongside Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, is usually part of the line-up for major No10 press conferences held by Boris Johnson.
But his no-show did not go unnoticed, with some speculating on social media whether he did not agree with the messages being communicated.
One wrote: Johnson was pretending to know/care about anything other than keeping to his damn roadmap and Whitty looked like he was pretending to agree with him. Valance sensible enough to be absent.
Another added: Where is Vallance? What was his advice?
Boris Johnson warns people in Indian strain hotspots to âthink twiceâ about lockdown easing on Monday
The Indian variant Covid-19 hotspots are currently Blackburn, Bolton, Sefton and London
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Boris Johnson has urged people in Covid hotspots where the Indian variant is prevalent to think twice before following the easing of lockdown.
The Indian variant Covid-19 hotspots are currently Blackburn, Bolton, Bedford, Northamptonshire, and London.