Seven days in medicine: 10-16 March 2021
BMJ 2021; 372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n713 (Published 18 March 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;372:n713
Covid-19
Vaccine is linked to lower transmission
A study by Public Health Scotland and the University of Glasgow of 300 000 healthcare workers employed by the NHS in Scotland and their households showed that the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in people living with healthcare workers was at least 30% lower when the worker had been vaccinated after a single dose and at least 54% lower after the second vaccination.1 As household members can also be infected through other people, this 30% relative risk reduction is an underestimate of the true effect of vaccination on transmission.
Prioritise homeless people for vaccine, says JCVI
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised the UK government to prioritise homeless people for the covid vaccine, including those sleeping rough.2 It said that local teams should consider offering vaccine to homeless adults alongside those in priority group 6 without the need for an NHS number or GP registration. Local decisions should be taken on whether a shorter schedule may be offered if people are unlikely to return for the second dose at 12 weeks, it said.
EMA recommends J&J vaccine for authorisation
The European Medicines Agency recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Johnson …
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