@hvert it's really weird but once they discovered immunity seems to be boosted by leaving a longer gap (original trials were 3 weeks) they insisted everyone must wait for the longer gap. Added to that most key workers did not get priority for the vaccine it means many young key workers have been at risk for a long time now. Yes I agree one dose is better than none (although with Delta one dose is only 33% effective)

Yes you're right the death rate is now much lower than the January peak and the link to deaths and hospitalisations has been weakened. Not severed as our prime minister tried to claim however.

Unfortunately 50% of those in hospital have been vaccinated, it just doesn't seem to work as well on some people.

I think if we hadn't had the vaccine programme we would be looking at a horrendously high death toll similar to India.