MHRA says Pfizer Covid vaccine can be stored for 31 days at normal fridge temperatures
The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 can be stored for up to 31 days at normal fridge temperatures after a change approved by the...
Data suggests two AstraZeneca shots could be 85-90 per cent effective
Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine may be around 85 per cent to 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England...
NI opens Covid-19 vaccination drive for 25-29 year olds
Northern Ireland has started Covid-19 vaccination drive for those aged 25 to 29, the government said on Thursday (May 20).
Anyone born between May 1,...
Over 70 per cent UK adults vaccinated against Covid-19
Over 70 per cent of the adults in the UK have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, the latest figures showed on...
Smoking may have killed more people than Covid, says Prof Chris Whitty
Smoking has probably killed more people than Covid in the same time period, said Prof Chris Whitty while speaking on Public Health at Gresham...
Govt to spend over £19m for world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster study Â
The UK will spend £19.3m to trial seven vaccines for a third Covid-19 vaccine booster dose, the government announced on Wednesday (May 19).
The project...
The Queen congratulates RPS on 180th anniversary; praises pharmacists for their vital contribution during coronavirus pandemic
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has received a letter of congratulations from its patron, Her Majesty the Queen, as it celebrates its 180th anniversary.
In the letter...
UK increasingly confident Covid19 vaccines work against Indian variant
Britain is increasingly confident that vaccines work against the coronavirus variant first found in India, prime minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday (May 19), with a leading epidemiologist saying it may be spreading...
RSG to hold engagement events for LPCs and contractors from Monday
Continuing with its work for community pharmacy, the pharmacy Review Steering Group (RSG) will hold a series of events till the end of this...
PSNC has started negotiations for third year of contractual framework: Simon Dukes
Simon Dukes has released a video addressing the situation that community pharmacy still finds itself in, i.e. it's awaiting a decision from HM Treasury...
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