UK Covid live: Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines reduce hospital admissions by 85% and 94%, study suggests

Data on coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotlandfinds fall among people who have had first jab compared with those who had notJohnson unveils lockdown exit plan: schools and social contact firstScotland vaccination drive linked to big drop in hospital admissionsVaccinating children could be key to stifling Covid, say expertsWhat must Boris Johnson consider before easing Covid lockdown?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage2.22pmGMTIn Scotland there has been a small rise in the number of Covid patients in hospital. There were 1,141 coronavirus patients in hospital yesterday,according to the figures released today, an increase of nine on the total announced yesterday (1,132).There have been 715 new cases. A week ago the equivalent figure was 559.2.13pmGMTA total of 15,471,509 Covid-19 vaccinations took place in England between December 8 and February 21, according to provisional NHS England data, including first and second doses, which is a rise of 116,333 on the previous day ’s figures.As PA Media reports, of this number, 14,958,074 were the first dose of a vaccine, a rise of 113,987 on the previous day, while 513,435 were a second dose, an increase of 2,346.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus Politics UK news Boris Johnson Health Health policy Vaccines and immunisation Keir Starmer Infectious diseases Medical research Source Type: news