The UK continues to fall down the ranks of fully vaccinated countries, even within Europe.
Why? Because it's a marathon not a sprint, and we've practically stopped running. Almost nobody is coming forward for 1st and 2nd jabs any more. Other countries are persuading more people.
Why? Because it's a marathon not a sprint, and we've practically stopped running. Almost nobody is coming forward for 1st and 2nd jabs any more. Other countries are persuading more people.
That's why it's galling to see the Tories continue to boast about our unprecedented vaccine performance on a daily basis.
It's true that we were the first country to begin vaccinations. Genuinely something to be proud of.
But overall, we haven't executed as well as many others.
It's true that we were the first country to begin vaccinations. Genuinely something to be proud of.
But overall, we haven't executed as well as many others.
We're doing well on the boosters.
But there too, we risk topping out below other countries, even if at the moment we're a bit ahead.
Why? Because we have fewer 2-dose people than they do as a % of the population, so we will literally run out of booster candidates.
But there too, we risk topping out below other countries, even if at the moment we're a bit ahead.
Why? Because we have fewer 2-dose people than they do as a % of the population, so we will literally run out of booster candidates.
Here's Boris Johnson (12 December): "The UK was the first country in the world to administer a vaccine, we delivered the fastest roll-out in Europe, and we’ve begun the fastest booster campaign too"
Literally like someone boasting about their first 10 laps of a much longer race.
Literally like someone boasting about their first 10 laps of a much longer race.
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