UK gets on with fast-paced vaccination roll-out, but easing of lockdowns may cause delay in achieving targets
British government must also deal with fears of third wave, vaccine import delays, and people ignoring vaccination appeals
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BRITAIN'S vaccination roll-out continues at a hectic pace, but there are fears that the government's initial targets won't be reached as planned, with lockdowns set to be relaxed. The worry is that a third wave of Covid-19 infections and permutations will spread from Europe.
The strategy is to vaccinate as many people as possible and, via a steady easing of lockdowns, return the nation towards normality and a stronger economy.
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