Officials have warned that vaccines not approved for use in the UK, such as the Sinopharm jab which has been used in Hungary, could undermine efforts to protect the countryMinisters approved plans to reopen the border to foreign travellers yesterday in defiance of official warnings that the move posed a “clear public health risk”. From Monday, millions of fully vaccinated passengers from the US and EU — which includes countries on the amber list — will be able to enter England, Scotland and Wales without spending up to ten days in quarantine. The change is widely expected to be expanded to other countries in the coming months. SponsoredHowever, senior officials warned the cabinet that allowing fully vaccinated Europeans to enter freely could raise the risk of lower quality vaccines undermining Britain’s immunity against the coronavirus. Ministers on the Covid-19 operations (Covid-O) committee were told the move posed a “clear public health risk”.

Source: The Times July 28, 2021 23:01 UTC