The British Government has been lauded for its successful vaccination programme to stem the spread of Covid-19. Government ministers and the tabloid press like to give the impression that Britain is “world beating”, as if it was a competition between countries. But if it were a competition – where is Britain on the chart above?
Zooming in on the Government’s approach, it does seem they took some chances, which could prove to be devastating for the people involved. They actually submitted citizens to a vast unmonitored clinical trial.
- Approval of vaccine was rushed through without all formalities in place.
- Contrary to the manufacturers’ advice and results in their clinical trials the period between the first jab and the second was stretched out from three weeks to three months.
- Claims were made that the vaccination success was a result of Brexit, which is totally untrue.
Up until now, we seem to have been very lucky and no unexpected side effects have been reported, as now appears to be the case in Denmark. There are now even some theories that the immunisation may be more effective if the second dose is administered later than three weeks after the first.
For everyone who received one dose only and is still waiting for the second dose, this is good news. However, the fact remains – the British Government took a huge risk when it acted against scientific advice.
Furthermore, we’re still way behind many countries in having the population fully vaccinated. The latest statistics, thanks to Our World in Data, show Britain in 17th place.
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