COVID publications from the PHE are now issued by the UKHSA

In summary, the Public Health England (PHE) organization is being replaced by the Health Security agency, which recently published a report on vaccine surveillance that follows a similar format to PHE's publications. The report shows that vaccine uptake by age is still below the desired level, as seen on page 9 of the report and on the UK government's coronavirus data website. However, there have been no reported vaccine shortages and the UK has even pledged to donate 1 million doses to poorer countries. The report also highlights the significant number of unvaccinated adults, as shown on page 13. There is also a discussion on the different methods used to track vaccination rates, with the UK government's sampling and modeling method showing a high population
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Latest vaccine data now issued by the UKHSA
Public Health England are being/are replaced by Health Security agency

Latest publication below. Very similar format to PHE

https://assets.publishing.service.g...849/Vaccine_surveillance_report_-_week_40.pdf

Vaccine uptake by age is below (page 9 of the above) and vaccine UK by day uptake is below that from https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations

I used dose one as dose 2 is slightly lower

We have not at any point had vaccine shortages to my knowledge, in fact we have 1M jabs that have been pledged to the third world without derailing our current program https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ccine-doses-to-poorer-countries-within-a-year

Each band represents about 4 million people so we are looking at significant numbers of adults unvaccinated. Page 13 gives the deaths between week 36-39.

These publications include variant distribution so I will post that when it is released.

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Vaccine uptake by age is below (page 9 of the above)
That uses NIMS. It underestimates the vaccination rate, as people are counted more than once in that database if they changed addresses without notifying the authority. I think they use NIMS for work, since it's better to make sure they've reached everyone if they have an important message. There's another database ONS which is supposedly more accurate but apparently produces vaccintation rates above 100%.

The UK government has a third method which is to sample and model, and that produces a population immunity (by infection and vaccination) of over 90% and a vaccination rate of ~98% in ages 60+:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...ntibodyandvaccinationdatafortheuk/4august2021

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Related to COVID publications from the PHE are now issued by the UKHSA

1. What is the PHE and the UKHSA?

The PHE (Public Health England) is an executive agency of the UK Department of Health and Social Care that is responsible for protecting and improving the nation's health and wellbeing. The UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) is a newly formed agency that has taken over the responsibilities of the PHE in responding to public health threats, including COVID-19.

2. Why are COVID publications now being issued by the UKHSA?

The decision to transfer COVID publications from the PHE to the UKHSA was made in order to streamline the response to the pandemic and ensure a more coordinated and efficient approach. The UKHSA has a specific focus on health security and is better equipped to handle the ongoing challenges of COVID-19.

3. Will there be any changes to the content of the publications?

The content of the publications will remain largely the same, as the UKHSA will continue to use the expertise and research from the PHE. However, there may be some updates or changes in the future as the UKHSA takes on more responsibilities and adapts to the evolving situation.

4. How will this change affect the distribution of COVID publications?

The distribution of COVID publications will now be handled by the UKHSA instead of the PHE. This means that they will be available on the UKHSA website and through their communication channels. However, the publications will still be accessible to the public and healthcare professionals.

5. Is this change permanent or temporary?

At this time, it is expected that the transfer of COVID publications from the PHE to the UKHSA will be a permanent change. However, as the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, there may be further changes or adjustments made in the future.

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