https://x.com/chrischirp/status/1394956770485882882
SHORT THREAD: Discussed the spread of B.1.617.2 (the variant first sequenced in India) on
First off, the data just don't support vaccine hesitancy as reason for spread 1/5
Data on vaccine uptake by age group in Bolton and Blackburn (via @doctor_oxford
from NHS England data) 2/5
Data on younger age groups being infected from @jburnmurdoch
this time for Bolton and Bedford 3/5
Secondly, the data do support greater transmissibility of the new variant B.1.617.2 over the current dominant strain in the UK (B.1.1.7 ("Kent")). But we don't quite know yet how much more transmissible and it really matters. 4/5
Thread on increased transmissibility from
https://x.com/twenseleers/st/TWenseleers/status/1394573359338381312?s=20…
SAGE minutes on it here: https://gov.uk/government/publications/sage-89-minutes-coronavirus-covid-19-response-13-may-2021/sage-89-minutes-coronavirus-covid-19-response-13-may-2021…
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