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Preparing for the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination at a medical facility in Buckinghamshire, UK – Photo: ZUMAPRESS
Newspaper New York Times Jan 1 says that the latest change to the UK vaccination guidelines shows an unexpected difference from previous guidelines and is radically different from the American vaccination approach.
The new UK guidelines now allow a recipient of a second COVID-19 vaccine that is different from the first if necessary. So far, the UK has authorized the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine for two vaccines from Pfizer / BioNTech and AstraZeneca.
“For people who are scheduled to get vaccinated and come to a vaccination site that does not have the same type as the previous vaccine, or in case they do not remember the vaccine that was given to them for the first time, they will receive an injection of the vaccine Be available locally, “says the updated UK guide.
However, the guidelines also say that it is better to receive a second dose of the same vaccine as the first. The guide notes that vaccines other than vaccines should be used only in cases where the patient is at “immediate high risk” or “unable to return to vaccination.”
The guidelines explain how two different COVID-19 vaccines are allowed because they are both made using mRNA technology. The new British guidelines upset medical professionals.
“There is no data on this,” said Mr John Moore, a vaccine expert at Cornell University (USA). British officials “appear to have ignored the scientific evidence and are focused on solving the immediate confusion,” Moore said.
The UK recorded more than 53,000 new cases and 613 deaths from COVID-19 on January 1 after discovering a new variant of the corona virus with a higher infection rate. Currently the country has more than 2.5 million cases, the sixth highest worldwide, according to the page worldometers.info.
The latest changes made by UK health officials also completely contradict the recommendation of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which states that vaccines are “not substituted for” and has evaluated the safety and efficacy of vaccine mixtures. “
The US CDC declined to comment on the updated UK guidelines, according to the newspaper. New York times. The U.S. CDC has issued emergency licenses for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna.
The campaign to vaccinate Americans has also been criticized for being too slow compared to expectations, with just over 2.8 million people vaccinated so far. Before that, the United States government announced plans to immunize 20 million people by the end of 2020.
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