Here’s the latest from the UK - on the whole, remarkably good news - but with an unpleasant kicker.
The story specifies “over-50s” because as we work our way down age wise, we’re essentially through them.
The percentage of over-50s vaccinated has hit 95% in England, NHS data shows…
…But uptake among care home staff - one of the first groups to be offered the jab - is still around 80% despite attempts to get more to come forward…
…Ministers have launched a consultation on whether care home workers should be required to receive a Covid vaccine, with Mr Hancock saying it was “something many care homes have called for”.
It remains to be seen whether uptake in young people will match these figures, but hey - a refuser rate of 5%? It’s not bad.
…or to go on holiday. Story (from the UK) posted here in the vaccine passport thread.
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