A Boost For Some : Neglect For Others?

Clearly, a 3rd, 'booster dose' of either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccines significantly 'ramps up' immunity to Covid19. Scientists don't really know yet, however, whether the omicron variant will evade some of the body's immune defences. The UK government have already decided, however, that every adult from 18 upwards, will be offered the booster. They have also decided to reduce the minimum gap between the 2nd and 3rd injections, to 3 months (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59465577). To expedite this, GPs in England, have been told they can cut back on the monitoring of their patients with diabetes or a heart condition, until April. They can also temporarily forget about keeping a close eye on the elderly (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/03/gps-in-england-get-green-light-to-provide-less-care-and-join-covid-jab-drive). This edict is to free GPs up to join the 'national mission' to deliver Covid19 booster jabs. It's worth remembering that diabetes and heart conditions can also kill (although, unlike Covid19, there are no running totals of mortalities from these conditions, nightly on TV). Diabetes can also lead to increased numbers of amputations. The Covid19 pandemic has also, of course, had very negative effects on NHS screening programmes for cancers, along with delaying treatments for a wide range of conditions. It might be the case that cancers, diabetes, heart conditions and old age are less newsworthy than omicron. The government's new priority suggests they are keen to get another 'vaccine bounce' in popularity? Sadly, it seems to result in some patients being more expendable than others?