One of England’s leading medical officials on Sunday urged the public to continue to follow the strict closure rules, as it takes at least three weeks to vaccinate for immunity against Covid-19.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, the Deputy Chief of Staff of England, also warned that there was still no clear evidence that people who had been vaccinated could not transmit the deadly virus to others.
“Regardless of whether someone is vaccinated or not, it is crucial that everyone follows the national restrictions and public health advice, as protection takes up to three weeks to start and we do not yet know the impact of vaccines on transmission,” Said Van-Tam.
His warning comes when the UK registered another high daily death toll from the 1,348 virus this weekend, rising the country to 97,329.
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However, he pointed to an additional 32 vaccination sites that are underway to increase the thousands of places where the National Health Service (NHS) delivers 140 stings per minute and take the vaccinated to more than 5.8 million.
“The vaccine is rightly something to celebrate. Let’s stay patient, stay at home and support the NHS as it continues to roll out the vaccine,” he said.
A living museum where the BBC filmed a striking drama series ‘Peaky Blinders’, based on the infamous Birmingham gang in the 1920s, is one of the new vaccination sites.
A former IKEA store in the Westfield shopping center in Stratford, London, the Francis Crick Institute, which is also in the British capital, the Nightingale Hospital in Sunderland and the Blackpool Winter Gardens, will also be new vaccination centers.
The latest openings mean there will be a network of nearly 50 across the country, offering complementary options, as well as hospitals, pharmacies and GPs.
“Through the vaccine delivery plan, we have made excellent progress in vaccinating our NHS and healthcare staff and the most vulnerable people in society,” said Matt Hancock, the British Minister for Health.
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“We must not wait. Although the vaccine can prevent serious diseases, we do not know if it prevents you from transmitting the virus to others, and it takes time to develop immunity after a raid. and to protect the NHS, ”he said.
The NHS said the new vaccination centers could deliver thousands of stab wounds every week, up and down according to the demand and demand for vaccines.
People who are eligible for the priority criteria of over 80, followed by over 70, nursing home workers and staff as well as frontline workers, are invited when it is their turn and people are asked not to just show up.
“These new centers offer another option for people who are invited to their work, along with the fantastic work of local GPs,” said Professor Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director.
Vaccination Minister Nadhim Zahawi added: “As of next week, there will be nearly 50 vaccination centers, more than 250 hospitals and more than 1,000 local vaccination services, run by GPs and pharmacies across the country.
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“This will enable us to vaccinate as many people as possible in the coming weeks and months, and I encourage everyone who has been invited for a free vaccine to come forward and get a sting.”
The NHS said it would launch its new vaccination centers from Monday, using mainly health and social care staff before opening to more patients on Tuesday.