Tag: UK
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...
‘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...
UKSHA plans to distribute 10.5 million LFD test kits per week in January to meet growing demand
As an unprecedented demand for Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits continues through the Pharmacy Collect service, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is...
NPA launches ‘Associate Pharmacist’ subscription for pharmacists, technicians
To provide a portable access of Pharmacy Support and Advice Service to pharmacists and technicians, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has launched an ‘Associate...
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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