COVID-19 cases are likely to rise again in the summer as restrictions continue to be eased, according to a Fife public health expert. Dona Milne, NHS Fife’s director of public health, believes a spike in cases will occur as Scotland moves through its roadmap to recovery, even with the vaccination programme in full swing. She told a meeting of Fife’s integrated joint board today on Friday: “We’re often asked by people what we might see in the coming months as the Government makes changes to restrictions, including the significant changes from Monday. “We’re likely to see a rise in cases as we move towards summer and we’re ready to support services in that.”
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Scots who received vaccine to have second appointment pushed back by months
Scots who had the first dose of the vaccine were initially told they would receive their second dose three weeks later but Scotland s Chief Medical officer has confirmed it will be pushed back to 12 weeks, despite Pfizer recommending both doses are given within 21 days
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Scots to wait months for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine amid delay despite Pfizer reccommendation People in Scotland who were due to receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from next week have been told their appointments will be pushed back by months. Patients and health staff who had expected to be fully inoculated within a month are now facing delays of 12 weeks so that more people can receive their first jab. He said the change was made so that jabs can be prioritised for those who have not yet received their first dose. The UK Government Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation also announced on Friday that they want to prioritise as many people as possible on the Phase 1 JCVI priority list.
By Laura Webster
Pfizer says it has no data to suggest that protection after the first dose is sustained after 21 days PEOPLE in Scotland who were due to receive their second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from next week have been told their appointments will be pushed back by months. The UK s four chief medical officers agreed that patients and health staff who had expected to be fully inoculated within a month would face delays of 12 weeks so that more people can receive their first jab. The UK Government Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation also announced that they want to prioritise as many people as possible on the Phase 1 JCVI priority list.