You are still taking a risk.”Everyone is tired of the restraints imposed by the pandemic, he said. “The biggest issue in terms of us getting out of this without a fourth wave and another lockdown are the variants of concern,” he said. Of particular concern was the so-called Indian variant, which is looking as if it will become the dominant variant in the UK. But that 1.8 million are not protected if they are going to be exposed to the Indian variant. He also said the people involved were now experienced in dealing with the virus, and know more about it.

Source: The Irish Times May 30, 2021 15:15 UTC