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Giving vaccine to older people first could help the coronavirus evolve

Giving vaccine to older people first could help the coronavirus evolve

10 March 2021

The strategy of vaccinating the eldest first may save the most lives in the short term, but also has the greatest risk of creating variants that escape vaccine immunity
A citizen in the US receives their coronavirus vaccination

US allows people vaccinated against covid-19 to mix indoors again

9 March 2021

Vaccination means freedom to mix in private properties without social distancing or wearing masks, US authorities have said, but the guidance is deemed too risky for the UK

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