Vaccines for Children

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Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Oxford Vaccine Group • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-he... • Well at the moment we're not seeing any evidence, that I'm aware of, of any loss of protection over time • But we don't know yet whether boosters will be needed or not • We also have a virus that's circulating which will cause some mild disease in those who've had two doses, • and that will actually boost their immunity as well • So we're actually in quite a good place at the moment, • we're not seeing any failure over time, waning of that protection • I don't think we have the evidence to predict the dates • US • Cases and deaths decline • https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-trac... • Vaccinations so far • https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-trac... • Vaccine tracker • https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-trac... • Delta now VOC in US • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-... • VOI • VOC • VHC • Prevention measures or medical countermeasures (MCMs) • Demonstrated failure of diagnostics • Significantly reduction in vaccine effectiveness • High number of vaccine breakthrough cases • More severe clinical disease and increased hospitalizations • WHO • https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation... • G-7’s pledge of a billion doses • Dr Tedros • This is a big help, but we need more, and we need them faster. • Right now, the virus is moving faster than the global distribution of vaccines. • 11 billion doses, 70% of people in low-income countries by 2022 • UK • https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk • Cases will rise • Prof Graham Medley • London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, disease modelling • Government risks are primarily based upon the healthcare, and whether the healthcare can continue to function. • Could return to seeing hundreds of deaths each day? • I think that's quite possible it's not a certainty. • There is a lot of uncertainty, but I think that's quite possible • Over-21s in England • Can now book • Liz Truss • It’s incredibly important that staff in care homes are vaccinated. • We have got a hugely vulnerable population in our care homes and making sure that staff are vaccinated is a priority. • Vaccinations for children • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-he... • Professor Calum Semple, (SAGE member) • We're talking about vaccinating children here mainly to protect public health and reduce transmission, • Teenagers, biologically more like adults (for transmission) • But the younger children really are not, they're about a half to a third as likely to acquire the virus. • Spare vaccines should be sent to countries who do not have enough doses • I'm veering on the not vaccinating children • China vaccine rollout • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-he... • First dose, 44% • April, 4.8 million doses per day • June, 17.3 million doses per day • Yesterday, 19.8 million • Total doses, 923 million • Beijing and Shanghai, majority fully vaccinated • Correct technique in China • • Mainland China administered over 892 ...

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