NHS staff no longer top priority for vaccine despite fear of third wave

Health officials warn infections at Christmas gatherings could lead to overwhelmed hospitalsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS staff will no longer get the coronavirus vaccine first after a drastic rethink about who should be given priority, it emerged last night.The new immunisation strategy is likely to disappoint and worry thousands of frontline staff – and comes amid urgent warnings from NHS chiefs that hospitals could be “overwhelmed” in January by a third wave of Covid-19 caused by mingling over Christmas. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/04/nhs-staff-no-longer-top-priority-for-covid-vaccine-despite-fear-of-third-wave #coronavirus #vaccines_and_immunisation #uk_news #nhs #health #hospitals #social_care #doctors #world_health_organization #older_people