The statistics clearly show that a double jab does not seem to be halting the spread of the Johnson variant, merely mitigating it impact, regarding hospitalisation. Some stats. 257 deaths from Covid Feb-June. 26 under 50 of whom only 2 double jabbed. 231 over 50 of whom 116 double jabbed. Are we suffering from Covid death fatigue? 50 deaths per month would surely merit serious action in normal times. Hospitalisations are forcing operations to be postponed. It seems to me that the main beneficiary of “Freedom Day’ was the virus itself.
Reliance on the vaccine would seem rather short sighted. recent studies have shown a 50% reduction in antibodies after just 10 weeks. So booster jabs in the autumn, but without greater permanent changes in social behaviour we could be forced to ‘live with the virus’ for a long time. This is yet another glib phrase by rightwing politicians and commentators. We have to live with a large number of diseases and virus’, to avoid cholera and typhoid we have to modify our behaviour; surely the same is true of Covid? Masks in inside places for the foreseeable future, testing regularly for those in regular and close contact with the public. Is an individual certificate of vaccination and a covid free test not dissimilar to a health certificate in a restaurant. I want to know that both kitchen and staff are healthy!