This content was published on July 18, 2021 – 9:30 PM
London, Jul 18 (EFE) .- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged all adults in the country who have not yet been immunized against covid-19 to get the vaccine while calling the ” caution “, coinciding with the withdrawal of the latest legal restrictions to contain the pandemic.
In a statement released the day before by the British Government, the Executive recalls that England’s advance to phase 4 of its de-escalation plan implies that “most restrictions have ended, replaced by guidelines that emphasize judgment and personal responsibility” .
The note also indicates that those over 18 can now make an appointment to be vaccinated and that almost 60% of the population under 25 years of age has received at least the first injection.
“Young adults can be key transmitters and are urged to apply both doses,” the statement underlines, adding that cases will continue to increase even though the immunization program “has substantially weakened the link between infection and hospitalization and death”.
The Government recalls that, according to data from the public health agency Public Health England, a dose of the Pfizer or Astrazaena vaccine provides 80% effectiveness against hospitalizations in the case of the delta variant, and that this effectiveness increases to 96% after the complete guideline.
According to the latest official data released this Sunday, the United Kingdom registered another 48,161 new covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, and another 25 deaths from the disease.
Johnson emphasizes the need to continue to be cautious after the withdrawal of regulations and recalls that the pandemic has not ended, but that the country is entering a new phase after weighing the risks.
“Cases in the UK and Europe continue to rise, and the threat of a new variant continues,” he says.
In the statement, the “premier” discloses a five-point plan to live with covid-19 starting this Monday, which contemplates strengthening the defenses of the vaccine by reducing the interval between both doses, from 12 to 8 weeks for all adults and stipulates that most legal restrictions have been lifted and replaced by guidelines that will allow citizens to make their own decisions, emphasizing caution and individual responsibility.
It also confirms that the NHS tracking system – public health service – will continue to be used and that all cases of positive for the virus will be required by law to self-isolate until August 16, after which time adults with the guideline will be exempt. complete and under 18 years.
In addition, border controls will be maintained, including quarantines for those travelers from a country on the red list and for those who do not have the complete immunization schedule in the case of those from places on the amber list.
The statement adds that the data will be continuously reviewed and contingency plans will be available, although restrictions will be avoided if possible. The government plans to review the current guidelines in September.
Johnson remains isolated in his country home in Checkers after having maintained contact with the Minister of Health, Sajid Javid, who tested positive for covid-19. EFE
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