Tag: covid jabs
‘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...
UK marks first anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Health services in the UK today (January 4) marked the first anniversary of the deployment of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine in fight against Covid-19.
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NHS chief thanks staff for ‘extraordinary team effort’ in face of Omicron
The new NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard acknowledged and thanked health service staff and volunteers for their “extraordinary team effort” while the country fights...
UK regulator approves new formulation of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for under 12s
UK regulator has approved a new age-appropriate formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 5 to 11 years old.
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NHS Confederation welcomes Covid booster programme expansion to cover over 40s
As the government today (November 15) announced plans to expand Britain’s booster programme for Covid-19 vaccinations to cover all adults aged over 40, NHS...
UK alters guidance to bring flexibility in booster programme for ‘most vulnerable’
Covid-19 booster jab can now be administered sooner than six months after the second dose to certain vulnerable people as guideline in the UK...