‘Real and grave concerns’: UK doctors criticize change in vaccine rollout plan

Published January 1, 2021 3:42pm ET



Doctors in the United Kingdom are unhappy with government officials changing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.

Health regulators announced they would prioritize giving as many people as possible their first dose of the vaccine, which could result in delays for people attempting to receive their second and final dose of the vaccine. The delay could be as long as 12 weeks, even though the two-dose coronavirus vaccine is meant to be administered about three weeks after the initial dose.

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