Hugging in England may be allowed after June 21
It comes as a new study from Public Health England (PHE) shows that a single dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines can slash virus transmission by up to half
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Hugging in England may be allowed after June 21
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A single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine can slash transmission by up to half, according to a new study from Public Health England (PHE).
The breakthrough findings offer further hope that the pandemic can be brought under control as vaccinated people are far less likely to pass the virus onto others.
The new study found that people given a single dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines – and who became infected at least three weeks later – were between 38% and 49% less likely to pass the virus on to people living in their homes, compared to those who were unvaccinated.
UK secures 60 million Pfizer jabs for Autumn covid booster programme
Huge order will support work to protect most vulnerable ahead of winter months
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The UK has secured 60 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine (Image: Getty Images)
An extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have been secured by the UK government to help the booster Covid-19 vaccination programme beginning from the Autumn. To protect the most vulnerable ahead of the Winter, the government is preparing for a booster programme based on clinical need to ensure people have the strongest possible protection against Covid-19. The additional Pfizer/BioNTech jabs will be used alongside other approved Covid-19 vaccines for the booster programme.