The decision to delay second Covid vaccine doses in the UK saved thousands of lives, more research has found. England's Covid vaccine drive will open up to under-40s TOMORROW The coronavirus vaccine programme in England will open up to people under the age of 40 for the first time tomorrow. 'This was the basis for the UK decision to delay the second dose until 12 weeks, which has proven highly effective. 'There have been concerns expressed about the lack of evidence for effectiveness if the prime-boost interval is extended by delaying the second dose. 'There is relatively little knowledge about this specifically related to Covid vaccines – although such data as we have seen is consistent with this.

Source: Daily Mail May 12, 2021 22:31 UTC