Vaccines alone will not bring coronavirus down to very low levels until half the population get it, say scientists
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inbox Vaccination alone will not be enough to bring coronavirus in the community down to “very low levels”, and social restrictions may have to continue until around 50 per cent of the UK population has been vaccinated, an expert has said.
Many people have been hoping for a return to normal once the elderly and those most at risk from Covid-19 have received the jab.But scientists say this might not be enough to see an end to measures such as social distancing and wearing face masks.They suggest restrictions may be needed until at least half of the UK’s population has been vaccinated.Stephen Evans, professor of pharmacoepidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said vaccination alone will not be enough.
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