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GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’
GPs to offer healthy 12-15s Covid jabs if access not ‘challenged’

GPs could be

GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans
GPs to send children with asthma to diagnostic hubs under NHSE plans

GPs will have

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GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR
GP praise as uptake of child vaccinations meet targets in pandemic except MMR

The uptake of

GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles
GP referral woes as number of children needing mental health support doubles

Double the number

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Fluoride should be added routinely to drinking water, UK CMOs conclude

Fluoride should be

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Fluoride should be added routinely to drinking water, UK CMOs conclude
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘safe and effective’ for children aged 5-11
GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month

GPs have been

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GPs told to ensure remaining at-risk 12-15s get Covid vaccine by the end of this month
GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification

Folic acid will

GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification
Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term

NHS England has

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Target for 12-15-year-olds to receive Covid jab before October half-term
GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week

Young people aged

GPs to ‘support’ school-based vaccination of 12-15s from next week
CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s

The UK’s chief

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CMOs recommend universal vaccination for 12-15s
CMOs to review Covid jabs for all 12-15s after JCVI stops short of recommendation

The UK’s chief

CMOs to review Covid jabs for all 12-15s after JCVI stops short of recommendation
Health secretary confirms preparations for all over-12s to receive Covid vaccine

The health secretary

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Health secretary confirms preparations for all over-12s to receive Covid vaccine
All GP practices given until 19 August to identify vulnerable children for Covid jab

GP practices have

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All GP practices given until 19 August to identify vulnerable children for Covid jab