“Earlier protection against the more transmissible and deadlier Delta variant should be considered, especially for the elderly and those with comorbidities. “Those vaccinated with Pfizer are not affected since they already have their doses spaced three weeks apart. “It is also a known fact that two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer better protection and prevent hospital admission against the Delta variant, ” he said in a statement. He added that in Britain, the most vulnerable were being offered the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccines earlier than 12 weeks due to rising cases of the Delta variant. “The high transmissibility of the Delta variant has taken over in the UK within a matter of weeks once it showed up there.

Source: The Star June 16, 2021 12:45 UTC