Comparative immunity update
Published: October 25, 2026
Duration: 33:14
High infection rates in UK, going down in US
Uploaded 19-10-21
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/19/people-must-cautious-day-to-day-interactions-covid-cases-climb/
Lower functional immunity in our population than most other
Western European countries
Early vaccine roll out
AstraZeneca protects slightly less well than Pfizer against infection and transmission, particularly delta variant
Slightly lower overall vaccination coverage, particularly vaccinating teenagers
Fewer social restrictions
High rates of testing
UK, ONS
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights
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