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as posted by the channelCovid not deadly enough to fast-track vaccines, Chris Whitty advised ministers
Chief Medical Officer gave opinion in February 2020 after Dominic Cummings mentioned Israel was planning to inoculate population
Prof Sir Chris Whitty told Matt Hancock
Diseases with a mortality rate in the range of 1%
would need a “very safe” vaccine
the necessary clinical trials would be a “rate limiting step”.
May 2021 Mr Cummings
Told a Covid group of MPs
“unarguable” that the vaccine trials process should have happened more quickly.
Taken “literally hours” for a vaccine to be invented in January 2020
Government should have recruited 5,000-10,000 for human challenge trials
(Human challenge trials started in January 2021)
Preparing for a successful spring 2023 COVID-19 booster campaign
Booster campaign in England, April 17 to June 30.
Adults aged 75 years and over
Residents in a care home for older adults
Individuals aged 5 years and over who are immunosuppressed
Vaccination, six months after previous dose
Millions now able to book their autumn booster
(7 September 2022)
Resident Jean Rosebuck said: “I wanted the vaccine so it doesn’t go around the carers and other residents”.
Fellow resident Tom Spinks, 80, said: “I wanted to get the booster because it keeps everyone safe and gives me peace of mind”.
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