Who the UK vaccinates next is a question of economics, not health
Once you’ve vaccinated the elderly and clinically extremely vulnerable, the question of who you vaccinate next isn’t as simple as going down the age brackets
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Once you’ve vaccinated the elderly and clinically extremely vulnerable, the question of who you vaccinate next isn’t as simple as going down the age brackets
Arguments continue over which groups should be targeted first in next phase of vaccinations
LONDON (AP) — Researchers writing in a British medical journal are recommending that...
People in ethnic minority groups should be considered clinically extremely vulnerable, experts have said in a paper highlighting how systemic racism is driving health inequalities. Racism is a “root cause” and “major driver” of ill health in general and increased mortality rates from Covid-19, researchers from UK and US universities say. Where risk of exposure to the virus is high, they recommend that ethnic minorities should be supported at work into “non-public facing roles” and “away from Covid-19 areas wherever possible”. And those who are at high risk should be prioritise...