Everyone in the UK may not need to be vaccinated with the ooster vaccine, and the introduction of the third dose of vaccine too soon will bring an “unnecessary burden” to the UK. National Health Service s head AstraZeneca Say.
Chief Executive Pascal Soriot (Pascal Soriot) and Sir Mene Pangalos, executive vice president of the company’s biopharmaceutical research and development, wrote in the “Daily Telegraph”, calling on the company to be patient. government Emphasize that the UK is “a few weeks away” from giving a clear answer to the effectiveness of the two doses in providing “sustained protective immunity”.
They said: “Action too fast to be promoted to the entire adult population will deprive us of these insights, making this important decision dependent on limited data.
“It may be necessary to inject a third dose for everyone, but it may not be necessary. In the long winter, mobilizing the NHS to implement an unnecessary promotion plan may add unnecessary burden to the NHS.
“Because of the scarcity of NHS staff and resources, another national mobilization may leave us with fewer resources for cancer screening and other care provided by doctors and nurses on a daily basis.”
Their comments were made after the Minister of Vaccines Nadim Zahavi Tell members of Congress that once the plan’s scientific recommendations are approved, the vaccine boost plan is “ready.”
According to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), starting this month, another dose of vaccine will be provided to more than 1 million people with severely weakened immune systems and most vulnerable to Covid-19.
However, the announcement is separate from any decision on the booster plan, and relevant news is expected soon.
Mr. Zahavi added that he hopes to deal with the virus “year after year” without having to take the “dramatic measures” seen in December last year. He told the BBC Breakfast: “vaccine Enables us to reduce infections and save 100,000 lives.
“I hope that through the booster program… we can transform the virus from a pandemic to a local epidemic and respond to it year after year.
“It will stay with us for many years-but without shutting down our economy or taking the drastic measures that we had to take regretfully in December of last year.”
The Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom is currently reviewing the broader benefits of vaccinating children between 12 and 15 years old, such as minimizing school absenteeism. Previously, JCVI refused to recommend widespread vaccinations for this age group only on health grounds.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS), in the week ending August 27, a total of 668 people mentioned Covid-19 on their death certificates, which is since 719 deaths recorded in the week ending March 26 The highest number.
The latest data shows the impact of the third wave of Covid-19 that started in the UK in May, but the death toll is still well below the level at the peak of the second wave.
