UK Medics have been warned of a heavy period over the next coming weeks. In a joint statement on Thursday, the chief medical officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, said the first vaccine dose offered "substantial" protection. This means the second dose of both vaccines will be within 12 weeks of the first. The four medical officers said they were "confident" the first dose of both vaccines would provide "substantial" protection. The new plan has faced widespread criticism, with the UK’s main union for doctors warning that delaying the second dose causes huge problems for thousands of partially vaccinated elderly and vulnerable people.

Source: News 24 January 01, 2021 18:58 UTC