Hundreds of thousands of British received AstraZeneca vaccination They have been feared to miss or even refuse a second dose in the last few weeks, leaving them vulnerable to infection from Delta. coronavirus Mutant.
GPs and other experts say that anxiety that the vaccine is associated with rare blood coagulation disorders creates side effects, misunderstandings about the benefits of two doses, and time for a second jab as people. Return to their “busy life”, which they believe may be partly due to general concerns about failure.
Analysis shows that 400,000 to 600,000 people eligible for a second dose of AstraZeneca have not yet appeared.
By August 18, 23.9 million people had been given AstraZeneca twice, according to the latest government data. On the original 12-week dosing schedule, this is 400,000, less than 24.3 million who were given the first jab before May 26.
However, in line with the revised 8-week dosing schedule, which was first implemented in July and allowed people to advance their second appointment, the 23.9 million figure received the first shot before 2450. 600,000 less than 10,000. I was eligible for a second dose after June 23, August 18.
