Covid vaccines will have ‘marginal impact’ on winter hospital numbers – The Northern Echo

Health services face a tough three months over the winter period as new coronavirus vaccines will only have a “marginal impact” on hospital numbers, the UK’s four chief medical officers have warned.In a letter written to colleagues, the four said that festive gatherings were likely to put additional pressure on healthcare services.The letter read: “Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS and wider health and social care service. This year will be especially hard due to Covid-19.
“Although…

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