The UK has made a controversial decision on the second dose of the EU vaccine

The UK is changing tack on coronavirus vaccination and will delay the second dose to give at least one to more people.

However, experts, doctors and manufacturers have declared that the step is risky.

More than half a million Britons have already received their first dose and are scheduled for a second vaccine in 21 days. For most of them, it will be postponed up to 12 weeks. The goal is to provide at least one dose to as many people as possible.

A huge field hospital was opened in London

Thus, more of the population will have some, albeit not optimal, immunity, reports bTV.

Medical organizations have warned that this sudden change in plans will put enormous pressure on the healthcare system.

Meanwhile, it became clear that the British government has decided to close all primary schools in London for the next two weeks in an attempt to stop the spread of the new strain of coronavirus.

On Wednesday, Education Minister Gavin Williamson unveiled a plan to postpone the opening of secondary schools, but to open most elementary schools after the end of the Christmas break. Only in the worst affected areas of the country, including some areas of the capital, were primary schools closed.

But local authorities in some areas where schools had to reopen have complained.

The government finally came to its senses and took a 180 degree turn. All London primary schools will be treated equally, London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote on one of the social networks.