He says they might be asymptomatic or have symptoms they brush off as hay fever or flu. “But what we are most worried about is there are a lot of people who are less concerned about acting safely than would have been the case six months or a year ago. Many of us had the boosters at the start of the year and are now away from the six-month period when vaccines would have been most effective. “The other point is that vaccination effectiveness wanes after three months. The BA4 and BA5 are very transmissible variants and they are capable of immune escape so that they are not curtailed by our natural immunity that has come from us having Covid previously, nor are they curtailed by our vaccination history.
He explains: “Several problems are happening at the same time. We have to continue to be cautious, especially for those who are in a vulnerable group or immunosuppressed.” “Despite what many think, Covid is still a dangerous and highly infectious disease.
When you get into cold months it is likely to be worse. “One of the biggest concerns is that we expected this in the autumn and not in the summer months when people are more outdoors. That is already leading to a gradual rise in hospitalisations. According to Office of National Statistics figures, last June, one in 150 people in Scotland had Covid, compared to one in 18 today. “There are some worrying trends in the rising number of infections, particularly compared with the levels from a year ago. Kinane, who is founding scientist of Cignpost Diagnostics, a UK Government-accredited private Covid screening service, tells P.S: “Despite our success in mitigating the impact of Covid through the vaccine programme, it is clear that the virus is not about to disappear. Glasgow-based Professor Denis Kinane is a top immunologist and cell biologist who among others in the medical field is concerned about the potential for overwhelming hospitalisations as the summer draws to a close. Soaring Covid infection rates in Scotland and increasingly relaxed attitudes to protection are creating a perfect storm for the coming autumn and winter, a leading infection and immunity specialist warns.
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