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Countries mull delaying second virus jabs – The West Australian

Governments are trying to provide protection against COVID-19 to as many people as possible by giving them one shot early on and delaying a second.

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Germany and Denmark are looking into the possibility of delaying administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further after a similar move by the UK last week.
In Berlin, the health ministry is seeking the view of an independent vaccination commission on whether to delay a second shot beyond a 42-day maximum now foreseen, according to a one-page document seen by Reuters on Monday.
The update, dated Sunday, follows widespread criticism over…

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