(MENAFN - The Conversation) Back in early January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson predicted that with a fair wind in our sails , the UK would be able to offer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to its first four priority groups by mid-February.
The winds have evidently been good. All frontline health workers, care home staff and residents, extremely clinically vulnerable people and over-70s – some 15 million people – were offered a first dose before the middle of the month arrived. The question is what happens next.
The UK government s remaining priority groups cover everyone aged 50-70 and all other clinically vulnerable people. However, the government has shown that it s willing to be somewhat flexible with prioritisation, having this week added 1.7 million people to the clinically vulnerable list. Half of those added have yet to receive a first dose, so have been moved up the queue.
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Coronavirus cancels Knights of Columbus events for 2021
FAIRBORN The Fairborn Council 3724 of the Knights of Columbus have cancelled several of their yearly events for 2021. The Grand Knight & Council Officers voted to cancel several events due to the COVID-19 virus & the Ohio limitations on mass gatherings.
The cancellations include the annual Ladies’ Night Dinner, held the Saturday before Mother’s Day, the Knight of the Year Dinner, held the evening before Father’s Day, and the Blue Coat Awards.
Typically during the Blue Coat Awards, the Council hosts a dinner to recognize the first responders and outstanding citizens in the surrounding community. This year, however, the dinner has once again been cancelled.