<Anchor> In
the UK, where the number of infected people surged due to the spread of the delta mutation, the vaccine was the only solution and announced a booster shot, that is, a booster vaccination plan from September. There are also studies showing that the vaccines currently being vaccinated are effective against the delta mutation.
By Kim Kyung-hee, staff reporter.
<Reporter> The number
of new confirmed cases in the UK was 27,989 a day yesterday (1st).
This is the highest number since 29,000 on January 29, when the lockdown was in full swing.
Although the rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases is not slowing down due to the spread of the delta mutation, the UK government is not planning to postpone the lifting of the lockdown scheduled for the 19th.
In the past week, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 72%, while hospitalizations and deaths each increased only 11% during the same period.
[Sajid Zavid/British Health Minister: Vaccination is important because it lowers the possibility of hospitalization for confirmed patients. I will help you get back to your daily life.]
Also, from September, it was announced that people in their 50s or older will be vaccinated with a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
This is in accordance with the recommendation of the British Joint Vaccine and Immunity Committee to receive a booster shot of the corona vaccine and flu vaccine at the same time this fall.
There are also studies reporting that the existing vaccine is effective against the delta mutant virus.
The England Department of Public Health has found that even if you have a delta mutation, getting two doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine reduces your risk of hospitalization by more than 90% each.
The European Medicines Agency's head of vaccine strategy also said that research data showed that two doses of the EU-approved COVID-19 vaccine could protect against the delta mutation.