On Friday, Britain’s vaccines minister dismissed suggestions that the country was getting key COVID-19 jabs intended for poorer countries, insisting that 10 million doses coming from India were always intended for distribution in the UK. Nadhim Zahawi, in an interview with The Associated Press, confirmed reports that the Serum Institute of India, one of the world’s largest vaccine makers, would be sending doses of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca to the UK.
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Here it is to be noted that Non-governmental organizations such as Medecins Sans Frontieres have raised concerns that shipments from the Serum Institute would reduce supplies to developing countries. Zahawi insisted this was not the case. Britain has given at least one dose of vaccine to about 21 million people, more than 30% of the population, and plans to reach all adults by the end of July. In an effort to rapidly vaccinate as many people as possible, public health officials have recommended that most people receive their second dose after 12 weeks, rather than the four weeks originally anticipated. They say a single dose offers a high degree of protection, although two doses are needed to gain the full benefits of vaccination.
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However, as more people become eligible for their second dose, the rate at which new patients receive their first shot has slowed. An average of about 327,000 people a day received their first dose of vaccine in the seven days through Feb. 28, down from a peak of 441,000 three weeks earlier.
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