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Reign Passey, now five, spent three weeks in hospital and had to undergo a lifesaving four-hour operation to remove the flesh-eating bacteria after catching chickenpox in 2022.

Girl left fighting for life after catching chickenpox - mum speaks out

The JCVI is urging people to get their Covid boosters before it’s too late. Credit: Mark Hall

One week warning to book Covid jabs before universal rollout ends

The equal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the globe could have prevented millions of deaths worldwide, new research has suggested

Wealthy countries caused millions of deaths by hoarding Covid vaccines

Around 26 million people in England will be eligible for an autumn Covid booster in the coming weeks

Those aged 65 and over in England can now get the Covid autumn booster

The JCVI has advised the Government to provide an autumn Covid-19 booster programme

Who can receive a fourth Covid vaccine? Eligibility explained

Children aged 5-11 years old across the UK will be offered the Covid jab.

All children aged 5 to 11 in the UK to be offered Covid jabs

Third doses are now being offered to all over 18s (Photo: Getty Images)

Timing of booster dose if you fall ill with Covid - and when to book

Children aged five to 11 are to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Children to be offered Covid vaccine as JCVI issues new advice

Pregnant women should be given priority for the Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Pregnant women given priority for Covid jabs due to ‘high risk’

12 to 15-year-olds will start receiving their second doses of Covid vaccine in December (image: Getty Images)

Covid travel pass: fully vaccinated young teens to get travel document

It is normal to experience some side effects after your booster vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Side effects of Covid booster jab as people urged to book third dose

Millions more people in the UK could be offered Covid booster jabs as advisers consider extending them to all adults under emergency measures

JCVI expected to give advice on expanding Covid boosters

The six month wait before the booster dose could be reduced to five (Photo: Getty Images)

Wait before booster jabs could be cut to 5 months to speed up rollout

Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty holds a news conference recommending all children aged 12-15 should be vaccinated against Covid-19

Reasons why Chris Whitty wants 12 to 15 year olds to get Covid jab

Covid jab boosters are not needed for the general population right now, scientists have said (image: Grant Hindsley / AFP/Getty)

Why Covid vaccine boosters not needed for general population

The UK vaccine advisory body is due to give its final advice on Covid boosters soon (Photo: Shutterstock)

Booster jabs not needed for everyone, says Oxford vaccine creator

Parents of children aged 12 to 15 will be asked to give their consent if the jabs are approved for this age group (Photo: Getty Images)

Children aged 12 to 15 will need parental consent to get Covid jab
The government is still deciding whether to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to healthy 12 to 15-year-olds, despite the JCVI not recommending the rollout
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Teenager Eve Thomson receives a Covid-19 vaccination in Barrhead, Scotland (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Government may still offer Covid-19 vaccines to healthy teenagers

Up to 50,000 people with severely weakened immune systems will be offered a third vaccine dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster rollout explained as vulnerable offered third jab dose

More than 30m people to receive booster Covid jabs starting next month (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

More than 30m people to receive booster Covid jabs starting next month

Officials are yet to confirm if the vaccination programme will extend to children in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Ministers warned under 18s should not be given Covid jabs

The NHS said it is not its policy to allow people to pick their vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Can I refuse to have the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine?

No safety concerns have been identified with Covid vaccines and pregnancy (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine advice for pregnant women - and which jab is recommended

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched a probe into the AstraZeneca vaccine amid the rare reports of blood clots (Getty Images)

18 to 29 year-olds to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab

The NHS in England has been told to offer jabs to this group after the Government accepted the recommendation (Photo: Getty Images)

Households of immunosuppressed people to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine