Medication / Vaccines – Page 31

Calls for tougher quarantine over South African coronavirus variant cluster in London

By David Hughes, Mike Bedigan and Taz Ali, Reporters13th April 2021News England

Ministers are under pressure to tighten quarantine laws after a cluster of cases of the South African coronavirus variant were found in London. Extra testing facilities were set up in

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

By Joe Gammie, Reporter9th April 2021News England

Around one in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not been given a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, new figures show. The latest data from NHS

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

By The Press Association8th April 2021News Scotland

Giving under-30s an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab will not delay the target of offering all adults a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of July, Scotland’s national clinical director has

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

By Jane Kirby, Reporter7th April 2021News England

People under the age of 30 will be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine after the UK medicines regulator said there was a possible link between the jab and “extremely

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th April 2021News Wales

An unpaid carer has become the first Briton in the UK to receive the Moderna vaccine. Elle Taylor, from Ammanford, got the jab at the West Wales General Hospital in

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns

By Aine Fox, Reporter7th April 2021News Wales

A third coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out in the UK, as investigations continue into a potential association between the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab and a rare form of blood clot. People

Boris Johnson vows to stick with lockdown easing plan despite fresh Covid wave warnings

By Patrick Daly, Reporter6th April 2021News England

Boris Johnson said he plans to stick “like glue” to his plan for easing restrictions despite scientific advisers warning it could create a wave of Covid infections akin to that

Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter29th March 2021News England

England’s chief medical officer has said care home workers have a “professional responsibility” to get a Covid-19 vaccine after he was questioned about the lower uptake of jabs among staff

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

By Dave Higgens, Reporter29th March 2021News England

The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome is calling for clearer guidance on the vaccination of clinically extremely vulnerable children after facing a “brick wall” of obstacles. Isaac

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford

By Taz Ali, Reporter29th March 2021News Wales

The First Minister of Wales has said he cannot give assurances that the country has seen its last lockdown, as it became the first UK nation to lift the most

Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Calls for tougher quarantine over South African coronavirus variant cluster in London

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns

Boris Johnson vows to stick with lockdown easing plan despite fresh Covid wave warnings

Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford

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Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Calls for tougher quarantine over South African coronavirus variant cluster in London

One in five workers at older adult care homes in England have not received first jab

Scotland on track to vaccinate adults by July despite jab advice change – Professor Jason Leitch

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine amid ‘extremely rare’ blood clot risk

Unpaid carer ‘very excited and very happy’ to become first Briton to receive Moderna vaccine

Moderna vaccine rolled out in Wales as AstraZeneca children’s trial paused over blood clot concerns

Boris Johnson vows to stick with lockdown easing plan despite fresh Covid wave warnings

Care home staff have ‘professional responsibility’ to get Covid jab – Prof Chris Whitty

Mother of boy with Down Syndrome calls for clarity on vaccines for extremely vulnerable children

Still ‘job of work’ to be done to avoid future lockdowns in Wales – Mark Drakeford