Community pharmacies deliver over 22 million Covid-19 jabs in one year
Community pharmacies played a central role in the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering more than 22 million jabs in the past 12...
Effort to jab vulnerable communities get funding boost of £22.5 million
Backed by a £22.5 million of government funding, community vaccine champions will tap into their local networks and encourage people in their communities to...
England to cut minimum Covid self-isolation to five days
The minimum Covid self-isolation period in England will be cut to five days from seven if someone tests negative twice, health secretary Sajid Javid...
More than 40 million people are now double jabbed against Covid-19
The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme has administered more than 40 million second doses following a bumper week that saw over 200,000 people coming forward...
Boris Johnson visits Boots Covid-19 vaccination site in Uxbridge
Prime minister Boris Johnson visited a Boots vaccination site in his west London constituency of Uxbridge on Monday (January 10) -- as the pharmacy...
Private health firms on standby as Omicron threatens NHS
Britain on Monday (January 10) put the biggest private health companies on high alert to deliver crucial treatments such as cancer surgery should Omicron...
Avacta halts sale of Covid-19 rapid antigen lateral flow test to boost Omicron sensitivity
Britain’s biotech firm Avacta Group on Monday (January 10) announced halting sales of its Covid-19 rapid antigen lateral flow test AffiDX to replace antibodies...
New campaign launched to encourage pregnant women to take Covid-19 jabs
The government has launched a new campaign over social media and radio today (January 10) to encourage pregnant women to take their first, second...
‘Free lateral flow tests may end in UK’
Provision of free lateral flow tests could end in the UK, and prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to make the big announcement within...
Covid booster: No need for fourth jab at present, says JCVI
A fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine (covid booster) is not needed at present, as latest data shows first booster provides high levels of protection...
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