Johnson of the United Kingdom promises a vaccine program that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

London – The UK Coronavirus Vaccine Program runs “as soon as possible” 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as Britain accelerated its efforts to inoculate millions of people most vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Johnson said the country’s health service is not capable of delivering jabs quickly, but that vaccines are “currently limited in supply.” As more contagious variants of COVID-19 spread throughout the UK and push hospitals to their limits, there will soon be a move to inoculate millions.

The UK is already under an indefinite national blockade to curb the spread of new variants, unnecessary shops, gyms and hairdressers are closed, most people work at home or at school, We mainly provide distance learning. However, there are also calls for stricter measures.

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon tightened restrictions on Wednesday, banning the consumption of alcohol outdoors and banning the general public from entering the company to collect takeaways.

By mid-February, the UK government will provide the first vaccination to all people over the age of 70, front-line healthcare professionals, nursing home residents, and those whose health is particularly vulnerable to the virus. I have set a goal. That’s over 15 million people.

Vaccinations are available at hundreds of clinics and local pharmacies, 50 mass vaccination sites in convention centers and sports stadiums, and 223 hospitals.

The UK is already using the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and has approved the Moderna vaccine, but it will not be delivered until spring.

However, the pace of vaccination has always been a source of controversy.

Johnson’s comment is that his vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi, is in front of a parliamentary commission and the government now has a “prospect” for delivery by the end of February, but avoids questions about weekly vaccine delivery. It was issued when I testified that it was.

“In any manufacturing process, especially those dealing with biological compounds, new vaccines are initially rugged,” he told the Commons Science and Technology Commission. “It’s definitely the case, but it’s getting better …. millions of doses have been given for weeks, months, and months.”

According to Zahavi, the challenge was not only to vaccinate people’s arms, but also to reach vulnerable people. He said higher doses could be achieved if a particular group was not targeted.

Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President of Biopharmacy R & D at AstraZeneca, is on the lookout for helping people working in the vaccine process get permission to get COVID-19 shot priorities, reflecting enthusiastic demand. I requested the meeting.

“One of the things I’m worried about is actually maintaining a continuous supply and working on this vaccine,” he said when he called on workers to vaccinate. “If it happens in one of the centers we actually went to, or one of the groups working on a new variant of Oxford, or people working on regulatory files, everything will stop.”

In terms of timing, the government is desperate to protect people with vaccines before hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of new, more infectious viral variants. The UK has already had one of Europe’s deadliest coronavirus outbreaks, killing more than 83,000 people.

The UK healthcare system may move patients to hotels to relieve pressure on hospitals struggling to cope with the rise in COVID-19 infections.

Health Minister Matt Hancock said Wednesday that the National Health Service is considering ways to reduce the burden on hospitals, including moving patients to hotels when appropriate.

“We will only do it if it is clinically correct for someone,” Hancock told Sky News. “In some cases, people need sit-in care. They don’t actually have to be in a hospital bed.”

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Jill Laures contributed to this story.

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