It is said that fortune favors the bold with other variations favoring the strong and the brave. But, there is another variation more fitting the fight against the Chinese Virus.
“Boldness is the beginning of action, but fortune controls how it ends.”— Democritus, 470–370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher.
Balancing the risks and harms, The Brits chose to max out immediately the protection of the initial dosages available giving very good protection in the face of the variant to the most and relying on better protection to be found from the second dose later.
And with the second and third vaccines coming online, they can shift between these new vaccines for max coverage.
But like most decisions, the Brits calculated the acceptable risks, and it makes perfect sense.
Just as we did closing the borders, locking down to flatten the curve, and implementing Operation Warp Speed.
Unfortunately, after these initial bold steps, timidity prevailed.
“In a bold departure from prevailing strategies around the world, the British government also decided to begin giving as many people as possible a first vaccine dose, rather than holding back supplies for quick second shots,” ~Hugh Hewitt