JCVI member issues social distancing warning 

Social distancing must stay in place until EVERYONE has been vaccinated, says member of Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Professor Jeremy Brown said ‘some degree of social distancing’ will be needed He said some ‘protection’ will be needed until ‘everybody’ has been vaccinated Prof Brown also warned lifting rules too fast risks another ‘wave … Read more

Police fury over Covid vaccine roll-out snub: JCVI says jab will be offered to people based on age

Fury erupted today after the Government confirmed police officers and teachers would not be bumped up the Covid vaccine priority list once the NHS has made its way through 32million people in the top nine priority groups. Ministers confirmed they will follow the age-based approach recommended by leading scientists, paving the way for everyone in … Read more

JCVI set to unveil Covid vaccine priority list once over-50s are jabbed

Health chiefs will today unveil who will be in line for Covid vaccines once the over-50s are jabbed. Britons as young as 40 are expected to be invited within weeks, with Government advisers expected to recommend the next phase continues on the basis of age. Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) bosses will reveal … Read more