Vaccines

‘Unusually early’ start to flu season as infections rise

Study suggests Covid jab could boost cancer treatment

File photo dated 23/10/2021 of a nurse preparing a vaccine. None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95% uptake target in 2024/25, new figures show. Some 91.9% of five-year-olds had received one dose of the MMR (measles, mumps & rub

‘Far too many children due to start school without protection against serious di...

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Tackling specific E.coli strains could cut cancer risk, scientists suggest

Council joins call for childhood vaccinations amid rise in measles cases

Covid booster campaign launches in Shropshire and people urged to top up protect...

Friends raise funds in memory of 18-year-old who died from meningitis after head...

75 coronavirus patients treated in Shropshire hospitals amid national increase

Covid vaccination bus set to return to Shrewsbury Town this Saturday

Shropshire's rate of vaccinations against MMR in children behind target

Star comment: Vaccines have saved millions of lives

Star comment: Vaccines have proved a key weapon against disease

More than 600,000 people invited for booster as Covid-19 infections surge

Member of the Welsh parliament says the country has to learn to live with Covid

Daily rapid testing for double-jabbed Covid-19 contacts in England from Tuesday

What are the new Covid rules? All the new measures in place to battle Omicron th...
New measures to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant came into force in England on Tuesday.
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Number of pupils off school due to Covid-19 fell after October half-term

Quarter of 12 to 15-year-olds in England have had first dose of vaccine

Tens of thousands of children aged 12 to 15 booked in for Covid-19 jabs

Nationwide booster jab programme may not be needed, AstraZeneca boss says

No half-term firebreak but ‘last resort’ plans remain in place, says Government

Hundreds of care workers yet to be jabbed as compulsory vaccine deadline looms

England’s chief midwife urges pregnant women to get coronavirus jab

99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid-19 unvaccinated – research

‘Good old-fashioned’ research convinced anxious pregnant mother to get Covid jab

Half of adults under 30 in England jabbed against Covid-19

Travel hope for holidaymakers with two vaccine doses – report
A Government spokeswoman confirmed that work has begun to ‘consider the role of vaccinations’ for inbound travel.
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What the papers say – May 23

Vaccines ‘offer high levels of protection against Indian variant’

Covid booster vaccine trial bids to recruit 185 volunteers

Vaccinations milestone reached in Wales

Football stars encourage vaccine uptake praising jabs as ‘best defence’

Under-50s urged to get vaccine so UK ‘can continue on path back to normality’

TV advert launched urging public to get Covid-19 vaccine

David Beckham leads global vaccine drive along with charity Unicef

More than 10 million people in UK given second Covid vaccine dose

Hancock: UK on track to offer Covid-19 vaccine to all adults by end of July

How many people in priority groups have received the Covid-19 vaccine?

Blood clots potentially linked to vaccines ‘extraordinarily rare events’

AHDB event to focus on farm vaccination programmes

‘Inevitable’ new wave could mean masks and social distancing still needed

More than 30 million people in UK receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

What the papers say – March 26

Around 6,100 lives saved so far thanks to Covid-19 vaccination programme

Vaccines and testing key to return of international travel, Shapps tells MPs

More than 40% of over-80s breached lockdown rules after jab, survey suggests

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Covid vaccinations: Twenty million reasons to be looking forward

Vulnerable people asked to shield invited for Covid-19 vaccine jab

Shropshire doctor's plea: 'Don't be next person I treat who tells me they wish t...

Two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine produce a high number of antibodies – study

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can work with residents

The Vaccines frontman addresses his band’s name during the pandemic

What the papers say – February 12

Bristol Covid-19 variant: ‘Vaccines can still protect against severe disease’

Vaccines ‘essential’ for summer holidays – Hancock

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