I think this is due to many people stopping bothering and claiming exemption, and the new variants. Does anyone have data on cases of jabbed vs not?
EDIT: Sure I read somewhere that the average age of hospitalisation has dropped massively, now in the 40s, but can't see the article offhand. That could be for many reasons though, could be because less people are getting it when jabbed and it's a natural drop as the older generation are vaccinated, or could just be that all the older ones susceptible already died.
I think the vaccine does work well, just compare the deaths now, to the cases and what it was like before, but what does worry me now it's allowed to spread more, mutations of the virus, and the vaccine becomes less effective.
It's bizzare some people refuse to have the vaccine, when it obviously does good, but once again if they want to risk getting really ill, long covid, or even worse, that's up to them ain't it?
It's better to do what boris has done now, than wait longer, and maybe in winter, at least people can build their immune systems without having flu on the side etc... I do agree for once with him, if they don't do it now- when will they be able to.