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People may “drop their guard” and adhere to coronavirus restrictions less closely after being vaccinated, a UK Sage behavioural scientist has warned.
Prof Susan Michie told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme:
“The concern is that as the vaccination programme rolls out and more people are getting vaccinated themselves and seeing other people in their community getting vaccinated, that people may drop their guard.”
Turkey’s ruling party has come under fire for holding political rallies in areas near the Black Sea where locals face rising numbers of coronavirus cases.
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has been hosting a number of gathering across the country in recent weeks, with many attended in person by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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