‘There are some differences between societies in the UK and Israel, with people moving around in different ways. ‘So, we need to be aware we could see something similar happening in the coming weeks or months, but that is very much a “could”. ‘But we know the protection offered by the vaccines decreases over time and arguments that the three-week gap between doses in Israel’s seems to be scooped by studies.
‘One difference is Israel are only using Pfizer and we have used a lot of different vaccines, but mainly AstraZeneca. ‘People’s commentary – both from Government and experts – in this country has been deliberately optimistic when perhaps the evidence is not suggesting that.
He told MailOnline: ‘I think we should pay close attention to the situation in Israel. Israel is in the midst of a third wave that shows no signs of slowing.Īnd despite its world-leading vaccination drive - which has seen two-thirds of adults get double-jabbed - deaths are also rising exponentially.Įxperts told MailOnline the UK could be heading down a similar path due to waning immunity from the vaccines.ĭr Simon Clarke, an associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, warned the UK will have to rely on boosters in an attempt to avoid a similar crisis. ( 187058915 The UK could be facing a similar crisis to Israel in the coming weeks or months, experts warn