Government ârisks wasting a huge amount of moneyâ on covid testing
More testing is pointless unless more support is given to people to self-isolate, says adviser
11:04, 9 APR 2021
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Brits in 30s could be offered alternative to AstraZeneca Covid jab over rare blood clot fears
Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter
Apr 9 2021, 6:38 ET
BRITS In their 30s could be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca vaccine due to the “plausible link” with rare blood clots.
Officials have already decided that those under the age of 30 should receive a jab from Pfizer or Moderna, instead. Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates.
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Brits in their 30s may not be offered the AstraZeneca vaccine in the future. Pictured: A patient gets their first dose of the jab at a drive through in Folkestone, February 21Credit: Getty
Government ârisks wasting a huge amount of moneyâ on weekly Covid tests in England
Health ministers have said the tests will help spot any outbreaks as lockdown restrictions ease
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has insisted foreign holidays will be able to resume “safely and sustainably” under new Government plans. But travel firms have slammed measures to force holidaymakers returning from low-risk destinations to take an “expensive and unnecessary” type of coronavirus test. Mr Shapps announced a “framework” for resuming overseas leisure travel which includes requiring all arrivals to take pre-departure and post-arrival coronavirus tests. Post-arrival tests must be the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) type which cost around £120, he revealed. This is despite pleas from the travel sector to allow travellers returning from countries on the “green” list under the new risk-based traffic light system to take lateral flow tests, which are cheaper and quicker.
The Government risks “wasting a huge amount of money” on coronavirus testing unless more support is given to people to self-isolate, a scientific adviser has said.
Professor Stephen Reicher, from the University of St Andrews and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (Spi-B), which advises ministers, said more financial and practical support is needed.
People in England can have two rapid coronavirus tests per week from Friday, which can produce results in around half an hour.
The lateral flow kits are available free of charge at approved testing sites, pharmacies and by post.
Health ministers have said the tests will help spot any outbreaks as lockdown restrictions ease, and could help track the emergence of variants.