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People not having all their recommended doses of Covid vaccine led to thousands of unnecessary deaths and severe outcomes, researchers have found.
16 January 2024
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11 January 2024
There is a continued need for Covid boosters, according to a Government study, which found they provide significant protection against death but this wanes after six months.
02 January 2024
A group of ‘anti-vaxxers’ stormed into a GP practice in Hampshire and threatened staff as they were carrying out a Covid vaccine clinic.
31 October 2023
Moderna has announced its combined flu and Covid vaccine has generated strong immune responses in early-stage trials.
10 October 2023
Limiting autumn Covid boosters to the over-80s, and high-risk over-45s, would have been the most cost-effective option, according to a Government impact assessment.
10 October 2023
One of the most common antiviral treatments used to treat Covid-19 – molnupiravir – appears to drive the virus to mutate and evolve.
29 September 2023
The new Covid variant, known as Pirola, is ‘no more likely’ to evade antibodies than other recent variants, according to early government data.
27 September 2023
GPs and midwives are being urged to make sure pregnant women know they are eligible for booster vaccinations this autumn amidst concerns over the latest Covid variant.
26 September 2023
Solicitors who sent ‘aggressively threatening’ letters to GPs concerning Covid vaccine exemptions have been referred to a disciplinary tribunal.
04 September 2023