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Boris Johnson has sought to reassure the public over the vaccine programme as NHS leaders privately accuse ministers of piling pressure on staff to meet unrealistic expectations amid “political boasting”.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the prime minister repeatedly underlined the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, which was reaffirmed by regulators in the EU and UK on Thursday after many EU countries suspended its use.
On Wednesday NHS England had announced a sharp decline in vaccine supplies for April, with ministers citing delays in millions of doses from India and the need to retest 1.7m doses. But Johnson insisted the dates in the roadmap for reopening society would not have to be moved back, saying: “Our progress along the road to freedom remains unchecked.”
Meanwhile, senior health service figures told the Guardian that staff delivering the vaccines were “demoralised” and “in despair”, with ministers “constantly moving the goalposts” by briefing that immunisation targets would be brought forward, while underplaying the risk of supply disruptions.
www.theguardian.com
It strikes me that Johnson, unable to make unrealistic claims and predictions about lifting the lockdown due to pressure from the scientists, is unable to contain his boosterism and choosing instead to make unrealistic claims and predictions about the vaccine rollout
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the prime minister repeatedly underlined the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, which was reaffirmed by regulators in the EU and UK on Thursday after many EU countries suspended its use.
On Wednesday NHS England had announced a sharp decline in vaccine supplies for April, with ministers citing delays in millions of doses from India and the need to retest 1.7m doses. But Johnson insisted the dates in the roadmap for reopening society would not have to be moved back, saying: “Our progress along the road to freedom remains unchecked.”
Meanwhile, senior health service figures told the Guardian that staff delivering the vaccines were “demoralised” and “in despair”, with ministers “constantly moving the goalposts” by briefing that immunisation targets would be brought forward, while underplaying the risk of supply disruptions.
Boris Johnson stresses Covid vaccine safety as tensions with NHS spill over
Ministers accused of ‘moving goalposts’ and wrongly taking credit for success of immunisation programme
www.theguardian.com
It strikes me that Johnson, unable to make unrealistic claims and predictions about lifting the lockdown due to pressure from the scientists, is unable to contain his boosterism and choosing instead to make unrealistic claims and predictions about the vaccine rollout
