Ruth Rankine says people are less motivated to get top-up dose as restrictions have been eased

The Covid booster jabs programme is being undermined by the public’s complacency about the threat posed by the virus, a senior NHS leader involved in the rollout has said.

The number of people getting their top-up shot is too low because the lifting of lockdown restrictions means many people do not see the point, said Ruth Rankine, the director of primary care at the NHS Confederation.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Israel battles Covid misinformation as vaccination drive slows

Plan for incentives to increase takeup, while study shows two Pfizer doses…

Bean there: my love of fabada in Asturias, Spain – plus the recipe

The butter bean stew is Asturias’ signature dish, and treated with reverence…

After Ukraine, how will the world replace Russia’s oil products?

A report from the International Energy Agency makes clear that viable alternatives…