Two fully vaccinated people meeting inside would be ‘incredibly safe’ says JVT, but it’s not allowed

It would be ‘incredibly safe’ for two fully Covid vaccinated people to meet up, England’s deputy chief medical officer said – but the UK will not follow the US in enabling vaccinated people to get together without social distancing. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam told a Downing Street press briefing that scientifically it would be safe for vaccinated people to … Read more

Covid vaccines: JVT blasts EU’s refusal to give Oxford vaccine to over-65s

England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer today took a swipe at EU efforts to rubbish the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and said a new study showing just one shot offers dramatic protection against severe disease in older people ‘vindicated’ Britain’s approach. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam suggested that ‘non-adoption’ by ‘many countries’ in the over-65s of their populations was not … Read more

UK ‘will be in a very different world in months’ thanks to Covid vaccines: Hancock and JVT claim

Britain’s lockdown-ending hopes were given another huge boost tonight as Matt Hancock revealed a single dose of the coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in the UK cut hospital rates in the most elderly by 80 per cent. The Health Secretary said Government analysis of figures in England had shown one dose of either the Oxford … Read more

UK ‘will be in a very different world in months’ thanks to Covid vaccines: Hancock and JVT claim

Britain’s lockdown-ending hopes were given another huge boost tonight as Matt Hancock revealed a single dose of the coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in the UK cut hospital rates in the most elderly by 80 per cent. The Health Secretary said Government analysis of figures in England had shown one dose of either the Oxford … Read more

Boris Johnson and JVT reveal their intense emotions at vaccine green light

Boris Johnson and the deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam this evening revealed their intense emotions after being told a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer can now be rolled out across the UK.  Mr Johnson described it as a ‘huge moment’ and also ‘a very moving thing’ while Mr Van Tam admitted he was … Read more

Boris Johnson and JVT reveal their intense emotions at vaccine green light

Boris Johnson and the deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam this evening revealed their intense emotions after being told a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer could now start to be rolled out across the UK.  Mr Johnson described it as a ‘huge moment’ and also ‘a very moving thing’ while Mr Van Tam admitted … Read more

JVT says he would be ‘at the front of the queue’ for Pfizer vaccine

England’s deputy chief medical officer has said he would be ‘at the front of the queue’ to take Pfizer’s breakthrough coronavirus vaccine, in a bid to calm public fears about its safety. Four in ten Brits have said politicians and Government advisers should take the jab – shown to protect nine in 10 people from … Read more