than in previous peaks. in england, booking will open this week for the under 30s to get their first dose of vaccine. public support for immunisation remains very high in the uk. with 27 million people now fully immunised, many of those will be wondering when legal restrictions on their freedoms to meet and travel will be lifted. well, our medical editor fergus walsh explained why the so called delta variant was causing concern. is it going to be a wave this summer orjust a ripple? now, wat we didn t know three weeks ago is the good news that the vaccine does work and give strong protection against the delta variant. two doses, not 100%, but very high protection. and ministers and scientists are going to need every scrap
in such cases is when parents or guardians are hospitalised, then even their own extended family members or members from the community do not want to take care of the children because of the fear of transmission of the virus. and that s where a group of volunteers are trying to lend a helping hand. this covid care centre is only for children in bangalore, an option that didn t exist for parents until now. paediatric nurses and doctors here not only monitor children s health, but they also engage them in different activities to overcome their covid anxiety. this centre looks like a hospital, but the children feel very happy because they watch movies and play a lot of games, so the children are feeling very much at home. for 32 children here, this place is becoming an emotional sanctuary, but this is a small start. experts say paediatric facilities in india are woefully short for covid emergencies.