Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Vaccination - Jan 20
Thursday, 21 January 2021 08:07
Lord Cormack (Con) [V]:...I have just returned from the very
efficiently run county showground vaccination centre outside
Lincoln, where I have had my first dose and have been given a date
for my second. My noble friend has certainly reassured me on the
Government’s determination both to give the same vaccine and at the
right time. However, is he aware of the findings in Israel where
there has been an extremely impressive rollout of vaccination,
which have cast considerable doubt on the...Request free trial
(Con) [V]:...I have just returned from the very
efficiently run county showground vaccination centre outside
Lincoln, where I have had my first dose and have been given a date
for my second. My noble friend has certainly reassured me on the
Government’s determination both to give the same vaccine and at the
right time. However, is he aware of the findings in Israel where there has been an
extremely impressive rollout of vaccination, which have cast
considerable doubt on the wisdom of delaying the second dose? This
has caused a great deal of concern, not least in your Lordships’
House, voiced by the noble Baronesses, Lady Boothroyd and Lady
Bakewell, among others. Can he please give us some reassurance that
there is no danger of diminishing the efficacy of the vaccine by
delaying the second dose?
(Con): I am
extremely pleased to hear the update from my noble friend, and I
thank all those in Lincoln who were contributing to his effective
vaccination and his second appointment, which is very reassuring. I
reassure him that, on the Israeli numbers, Sir
, the Chief
Scientific Adviser, has been very clear—he was on the media round
this morning. The Israelis looked at a very
specific time period—14 days—and a very specific age group. This is
very different to the analysis done by the JCVI and the MHRA, which
looked at all age groups over a much broader period. The efficacy
of immunity from days 10 to 21 is thought to be 89%. That is a very
considerable and impactful effect, and I have spoken to the noble
Baroness, Lady Boothroyd, to reassure her on that matter.
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