They are cutting down the supplies of vaccines in some areas that have done well, so that areas who are behind can catch up.

I thought the more people who were vaccinated the safer we would all be? This was the reasoning behind them not giving the second Pfizer jab.

What a load of tripe!

But if they redirect vaccines to areas lagging behind, doesn't that get the first dose to more people quicker?

Or have I misunderstood?

Wyot wrote:
But if they redirect vaccines to areas lagging behind, doesn't that get the first dose to more people quicker?

Or have I misunderstood?

That would make sense, but no, they said it wasn't a supply issue, and that it is because not everywhere has the big vaccination centres, and some have more care homes, and more elderly people, which takes more time.

But Brenda in the care home isn't going to be vaccinated any quicker, and Maureen forty miles away might die while she is waiting for Brenda to be done.

Unless they are lying about the supplies, of course?

I'm confused as well then. Maybe it is linked to the news that broke later this afternoon that we are going to have to redirect some of our vaccine supplies to the EU.....