Here's a puzzle...
How can over 7 million people have received their first dose of the vaccine, and yet only 80% of over 80s have been vaccinated and letters are just going out to the over 70s?
That doesn't readily square with the demographics of the UK?
ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peop…
How can over 7 million people have received their first dose of the vaccine, and yet only 80% of over 80s have been vaccinated and letters are just going out to the over 70s?
That doesn't readily square with the demographics of the UK?
ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peop…
Even if we assume all age groups 75+ have seen the same 80% takeup, that leaves a couple of million doses unaccounted for.
Does that mean that significant numbers of over 70s have already been vaccinated? Or have various other groups got in ahead?
Does that mean that significant numbers of over 70s have already been vaccinated? Or have various other groups got in ahead?
I'm not suggesting the figures are *wrong*, but it would be good to have more transparency into who got what.
(Not just in terms of age groups, but how many of each vaccine have been given.)
(Not just in terms of age groups, but how many of each vaccine have been given.)
Added: many people have kindly reminded me about health care staff also having priority.
That will no doubt be where a lot of the difference comes in.
(Again, to emphasise: no suggestion of anything wrong - just curious.)
That will no doubt be where a lot of the difference comes in.
(Again, to emphasise: no suggestion of anything wrong - just curious.)
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