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NHS launches Spring Covid-19 booster vaccination bookings

Over 11.8 million individuals, including frontline healthcare workers and those aged 65 and above, have received the autumn Covid-19 vaccination The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is gearing...

UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

Asda launches its first in-store Covid-19 vaccination service 

Asda Pharmacy has launched its first in-store Covid vaccination service at its Cape Hill store in Birmingham on Thursday (Jan 28). The retail supermarket giant...

Valneva begins large-scale Covid-19 vaccine production in Scotland

Vaccine giant Valneva has started commercial manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland. The vaccine production follows a joint investment in the facility at Livingston...

NAWP urges pharmacies to sign up to government scheme to help victims of domestic abuse

The National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) has urged pharmacy employers to sign up to a recently launched codeword scheme that offers 'lifeline' to...

More pharmacies join network of over 1,400 vaccination sites

The number of pharmacist-led vaccination sites has gone up to 117 with an additional 40, including an Asda pharmacy site, going live on Thursday...

PDA asks pharmacy employers to remain vigilant as long Covid becomes a major issue

The Pharmacists Defence Association (PDA) has stressed that as ‘long Covid’ is turning into an issue for community pharmacists, reporting likely exposure at workplace...

EU pushes for access to AstraZeneca Covid vaccines from UK plants

The European Union is pushing AstraZeneca to supply the block with more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine from plants in Europe and Britain after...

Study finds over half of pharmacists optimistic about their business in 2021

Over half of country's the pharmacists have positive outlook about their business prospects in 2021, a latest survey showed on Tuesday (Jan 26). Business property...

Hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic, says PM as Covid death toll goes past 100,000

The UK death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 people on Tuesday as the government battled to speed up vaccination delivery and keep...

As secretary of state, I am right behind you – Hancock tells community pharmacy

Health secretary Matt Hancock has said community pharmacy is the 'front door to the NHS' and that as the secretary of state he is...

De Montfort University students join clinical study to find Covid-19 treatments

Students from De Montfort University have become the first in the country to help drive a nationwide clinical study to find Covid-19 treatments for...

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