Vaccine doesn’t ‘invalidate’ Ramadan fasting, says Muslim medics
Given the myths and fears surrounding Covid-19 vaccine among the Muslim community, the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) has joined forces with the NHS...
Everyone in Scotland allowed access to rapid Covid-19 testing
People in Scotland have now access to rapid Covid-19 testing, even if they have no symptoms.
With effective from Monday (April 26), free lateral flow...
NHS starts inviting 44-year-olds for Covid-19 jabs
The NHS has started inviting people aged 44 to book their Covid-19 jab at various vaccination sites, including community pharmacies.
From Monday (April 26) onwards,...
ABPI launches campaign to address ‘vaccine hesitancy’
To promote vaccination and eradicate vaccine hesitancy from the community, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has kickstarted a campaign called #ValuingVaccines.
The...
As homeworking becomes the norm, RPS considers leasing out out east London headquarters
As homeworking becomes the norm, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has been re-evaluating whether it needs to hold on to its current office space...
MPs call for PM Johnson to publish big pharma lobbying messages
British lawmakers on Monday (April 26) asked the government to publish all communications with pharmaceutical companies to understand if private lobbying influenced its opposition...
Asian charity NishkamSWAT helps vaccinate UK’s homeless and undocumented migrants
By Nozia Sayyed
A British charity, working with the NHS, has started a Covid-19 vaccination drive for homeless and undocumented migrants in the UK. NishkamSWAT...
‘Covid-19 infections in adults fell by 65 per cent after first jab’
Covid-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 65 per cent after a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine in UK research, which scientists...
AstraZeneca Covid shot clots rise to 168: MHRA
Britain’s medicines regulator on Thursday (April 22) said there had been 168 major blood clots following a dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, a rate of...
Valneva starts Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial
Valneva has announced that it has initiated a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in the UK for its inactivated, adjuvanted Covid-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001.
“The...
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