Overall I think this is good news but how much of a crack I'm not sure.
It is looking like the UK will be getting needles out for 12 - 15 year olds from October https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/11/covid-jabs-for-12--to-15-year-olds-set-to-start-in-weeks and there's still a strong pro-vaccine rhetoric. However, that is mostly looking towards preventing too much hospital pressure and serious illness rather than infections. There does seem to be a tacit admission now that none of the vaccines prevent transmission after a shortish amount of time, so that's finally a change - but interestingly it's not really being said, just responded to. There is likely to be a 'booster' 3rd injection offered to certain groups soon in light of diminishing protection. I think there is an understanding that those with lower functioning immune systems might not benefit as much from these vaccines, though we're still stuck in a 'more will sort it out' way of thinking.
For info, my English midlands town last night was as open, busy and unmasked as I remember it in 2019. We shall see what results!
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Re: A significant crack in the vaccine mandate? Hopefully more to come
Date: 2021-09-12 11:45 am (UTC)It is looking like the UK will be getting needles out for 12 - 15 year olds from October https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/11/covid-jabs-for-12--to-15-year-olds-set-to-start-in-weeks and there's still a strong pro-vaccine rhetoric. However, that is mostly looking towards preventing too much hospital pressure and serious illness rather than infections. There does seem to be a tacit admission now that none of the vaccines prevent transmission after a shortish amount of time, so that's finally a change - but interestingly it's not really being said, just responded to. There is likely to be a 'booster' 3rd injection offered to certain groups soon in light of diminishing protection. I think there is an understanding that those with lower functioning immune systems might not benefit as much from these vaccines, though we're still stuck in a 'more will sort it out' way of thinking.
For info, my English midlands town last night was as open, busy and unmasked as I remember it in 2019. We shall see what results!