Hundreds of thousands of social care staff in England have not yet received a coronavirus vaccine, figures suggest. Some 59.2% of staff in care homes for adults aged under 65
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All adults on the learning disability register will be prioritised to get a coronavirus vaccine, the Government has announced, following calls from BBC presenter Jo Whiley. People with severe and
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Rates of coronavirus in Wales have fallen by more than 80% since December, the country’s deputy chief medical officer has said. Dr Chris Jones (pictured) said the incidence rate of
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The UK’s medicines regulator has confirmed it is investigating a firm that reportedly won work linked to coronavirus testing during the pandemic. Hinpack, a manufacturing business run by former publican
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One of the UK’s largest care home providers has said it is considering whether staff who have refused a vaccine for non-medical reasons can continue in roles where they are
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Almost two million more people are to be told to shield to protect themselves from serious side-effects from Covid-19, officials have said. A new tool has identified those who are
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Downing Street has urged care home staff to get vaccinated after it emerged that around a third of social care staff have not received a coronavirus jab. There is no
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One of the UK’s largest social care providers has revealed that just a fifth of elderly people it cares for at home have received a coronavirus vaccine. A fifth of
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Carers will be offered the chance to get their first Covid-19 jab as the vaccination programme moves into a new phase in England on Monday. They join clinically vulnerable people
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Wales has achieved its target of offering coronavirus vaccines to everyone in its first four priority groups, the First Minister has said. Mark Drakeford (pictured) said the milestone is a
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