Quote Originally Posted by ragingpup View Post
I'm prob wrong but isn't the reason to delay the Pfizer 2nd jab until week 12 a strategic one from the UK Gov't rather than a supply one. My understanding was that they the gov't think that there will be greater impact to give more people the first jab rather than fewer people both jabs?
Not sure if my understanding is right there. Happy to be corrected! Hope all here are well
Shortage of supply led them to have to make that choice. The thinking by the Gov was if we used what we had to do as many first jabs as possible it would reduce death rates in the 4 vulnerable groups and buy time to bring supply on stream.

From a newspaper report yesterday "The JCVI has suggested doses should be given 12 weeks apart in order to give the maximum number of people some protection while supplies are limited."