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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...

New £800m cash injection to support Welsh NHS   

The Welsh government has announced a new £800 million funding to help the Welsh NHS to fight current Covid-19 pandemic. The latest cash injection announced...

PM visits pharmacy in his constituency

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Aug 6) visited a community pharmacy in his parliamentary constituency in west London to hear first-hand the experiences of...

Pharmacies finally report six Covid-19 cases

Following growing concerns about 'zero reporting' of coronavirus cases by contractors and pharmacy organisations, it has now been revealved that six instances of coronavirus...

England’s Covid-19 spread slows, Imperial College study of 150,000 volunteers shows

The spread of the novel coronavirus in England slowed in June and early July, according to an Imperial College study of 150,000 volunteers. “As the...

Pharmacy buyer interest up by 46%: Christie & Co

Christie & Co has reported a 46 per cent increase in pharmacy registration figures since the easing of the coronavirus lockdown. The property adviser looked...

Allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions: RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is calling for community pharmacists to be allowed the powers to make changes to prescriptions so they can speed...

Valneva expects to agree full UK joint investment for possible virus vaccine in weeks, says CFO

Valneva said on Wednesday (Aug 5) that the UK was committing an initial investment of more than 10 million pounds to increase production capacity...

Over half of British children are suffering with skin issues due to virus-enforced frequent handwashing

More than half of British children are experiencing some type of skin problem associated with their hands, according to a national charity. The British Skin...

UK inks deal with Valneva to boost vaccine production

The UK has agreed a multi-million pound joint investment with French company Valneva to upgrade a production site and increase manufacturing capacity for a possible...

Zydus Cadila’s virus vaccine candidate found safe in trial

India’s Zydus Cadila said on Wednesday its Covid-19 vaccine candidate was found to be safe and well-tolerated in an early-stage human trial. The company will...

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