The battle is on to give people two coronavirus jabs after ­scientists revealed tonight that a double dose is highly ­effective against the new ­mutant Indian strain. Public Health England revealed the good news as soldiers from the Royal Horse Artillery joined the fight against the Indian variant. One shot of either vaccine delivers 51% protection against the Kent variant ­after three weeks. (Image: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF)The Kent variant is still far more common, with 1,569 deaths since February 1. Areas where the Indian variant is a major concern, such as Bolton, Blackburn and Bedford, have also ramped up their vaccine schemes to all over-18s.

Source: Daily Mirror May 22, 2021 21:18 UTC