Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said in a statement: “Through the success of our vaccination programme, data suggest we have begun to break the link between cases and hospitalisations. This is hugely encouraging news, but we cannot become complacent.
“Two doses of vaccine are far more effective against COVID-19 than a single dose, so please make sure that you come forward to get your second dose as soon as you are invited.
“Whilst vaccines provide excellent protection, they do not provide total protection, so it is still as important as ever that we continue to exercise caution.”
What are the symptoms of the Delta variant?
The classic signs of coronavirus reported since the start of the pandemic are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.
