England will ‘flex’ Covid vaccinations to tackle India variant, minister says

Deployment of jabs could be speeded up for multi-generational households in areas virus is spreading quicklyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters will “flex” England’s vaccination programme in response to concerns over the spread of the India variant, a government minister has confirmed.Areas where the B.1.617.2 variant, first identified in India, is spreading quickly could receive accelerated vaccinations for multi-generational households, with anyone over 18 offered the jab.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 14, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alexandra Topping Tags: Coronavirus Vaccines and immunisation Health England Health policy Nadhim Zahawi Politics Society UK news Source Type: news