to 11. as you know, from 12 and older, the dose was the standard dose. they cut the dose down now to about one-third of what it is. it was 30 micro grams and it s now 10. that s a reasonable thing to do. if you have to start measuring it by body weight and things like that, it would become too confusing. i don t have any concern as a physician and as an immunologist knowing the kinds of things when you stimulate the immune system. i think we ll be okay. i think that was a prudent choice. that was my question about body mass and size and height and you don t find that necessary? no, i don t think so, don. i don t. i think it would become too confusing if that were the case. i think this is a good way to have the cutoff. listen, a recent kaiser family foundation poll shows around one-third of parents of 5 to 11-year-olds will vaccinate their children as soon as it s available. with covid trending down right now and cases oftenless severe in children, lots of parents are asking if t
point and the cut off was made at that age from 5 to 11. as you know, from 12 and older, the dose was the standard dose. they cut the dose down now to about one-third of what it is. it was 30 micro grams and it s now 10. that s a reasonable thing to do. if you have to start measuring it by body weight and things like that, it would become too confusing. i don t have any concern as a physician and as an immunologist knowing the kinds of things when you stimulate the immune system. i think we ll be okay. i think that was a prudent choice. that was my question about body mass and size and height and you don t find that necessary? no, i don t think so, don. i don t. i think it would become too confusing if that were the case. i think this is a good way to have the cutoff. listen, a recent kaiser family foundation poll shows around one-third of parents of 5 to 11-year-olds will vaccinate their children as soon as it s
who says this is one of the darkest days for the town of brentwood and he is urging anyone with information to come forward. he is urging anyone with information to come forward. thomas, thank you so much. from today, fully vaccinated travellers returning to england can take a lateral flow test rather than a more expensive pcr test to prove their covid status. the change, which the government has described as a huge boost for the travel industry, applies to those arriving from non red list countries. wales will make the same change to their testing policy next weekend. meanwhile professor denis kinane, who is an immunologist and founding scientist at cignpost diagnostics, told us there are slight risks with the changes. i think we have to understand that the lateral flow test is much less
change to their testing policy next weekend. meanwhile professor denis kinane, who is an immunologist and founding scientist at cignpost diagnostics, told us there are slight risks with the changes. i think that we ve got to understand that a lateral flow is a little like a pregnancy test, very simple test and a pcr is a full laboratory test which is much more accurate, let s say. the danger with lateral flow is there are certain individuals who could come through with the lateral flow and still be positive, so it s not as sensitive and there is a slight risk there that we might be letting more people in with covid. the bbc has learned that 18 months after the government announced a £1 billion scheme to help tower block owners remove flammable cladding from their homes, only a fraction of the nearly 700 applications processed so far have been granted money to start work. but as sarah corker has been finding out, even in the few buildings
so we can be ready and prepared for a much better spring and summer situation. so it s definitely a step in the right direction, but it s going to be some time before our sector, uk aviation, is going to be properly recovering. joining me now is professor denis kinane, who is an immunologist and founding scientist at cignpost diagnostics. that s a company that works with organisations offering covid testing for employees. welcome and thanks for employees. welcome and thanks forjoining us. what s your view on switching from pcr testing to lateral flow? switching from pcr testing to lateralflow? i switching from pcr testing to lateral flow? switching from pcr testing to lateral flow? .. , ., , lateralflow? i can understand why we would want lateralflow? i can understand why we would want to lateralflow? i can understand why we would want to move lateralflow? i can understand why we would want to move that - lateralflow? i can understand why we would want to move that way l lateral