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Campaigners celebrate ‘crucial victory’ after adults on GP learning disability register get vaccine priority

By Jemma Crew and Max McLean, Reporter24th February 2021News England

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

Wales sees significant decrease in coronavirus rates as infections fall more than 80% since December

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter23rd February 2021News Wales

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

Medicines regulator investigates firm that won multi-million pound Covid-related work

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter23rd February 2021News England

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

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

By Jemma Crew, Reporter17th February 2021News England

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

Shielding list will almost double in size as nearly 2m identified as ‘high risk’ of severe disease or death

By Ella Pickover and Sam Blewett, Reporters16th February 2021News England

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

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

By Jemma Crew and Sam Blewett, Reporters16th February 2021News England

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

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

By Jemma Crew and Stephen Jones, Reporters16th February 2021News England

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

Carers in England to be offered Covid-19 jab as vaccine programme enters new phase

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter15th February 2021News England

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

Drakeford praises ‘phenomenal effort’ Wales achieves vaccine target for first four priority groups

By Adam Hale, Reporter12th February 2021News Wales

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

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th February 2021News England

There is “a lot of work” to be done to encourage social care staff to get a coronavirus vaccine, a care chief executive has said. Mark Cunningham, chief executive of

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Campaigners celebrate ‘crucial victory’ after adults on GP learning disability register get vaccine priority

Wales sees significant decrease in coronavirus rates as infections fall more than 80% since December

Medicines regulator investigates firm that won multi-million pound Covid-related work

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

Shielding list will almost double in size as nearly 2m identified as ‘high risk’ of severe disease or death

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

Carers in England to be offered Covid-19 jab as vaccine programme enters new phase

Drakeford praises ‘phenomenal effort’ Wales achieves vaccine target for first four priority groups

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff

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Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Campaigners celebrate ‘crucial victory’ after adults on GP learning disability register get vaccine priority

Wales sees significant decrease in coronavirus rates as infections fall more than 80% since December

Medicines regulator investigates firm that won multi-million pound Covid-related work

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

Shielding list will almost double in size as nearly 2m identified as ‘high risk’ of severe disease or death

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

Home care provider warns of vaccination ‘blind spot’ as only fifth of their service users have had jab

Carers in England to be offered Covid-19 jab as vaccine programme enters new phase

Drakeford praises ‘phenomenal effort’ Wales achieves vaccine target for first four priority groups

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff