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Vaccines

A preventative booster shot campaign for children was rolled out after poliovirus was discovered in London wastewater last year.

The polio vaccine rollout in London has been quietly paused

A ranger clearing dead birds from bird flu at Staple Island, off the coast of Northumberland (Photo: PA)
A ranger clearing dead birds from bird flu at Staple Island, off the coast of Northumberland (Photo: PA)

Bird flu jab ‘needed for humans’ as concerns grow over global spread

A US doctor said people are predominantly reporting “cold-like symptoms” (Composite: Mark Hall)
A US doctor said people are predominantly reporting “cold-like symptoms” (Composite: Mark Hall)

Top Kraken Covid symptoms so far - and the ones that are less likely

Pregnant women who catch Covid are seven times more likely to die, researchers warn (Composite: Mark Hall)
Pregnant women who catch Covid are seven times more likely to die, researchers warn (Composite: Mark Hall)

Pregnant women who catch Covid ‘seven times more likely to die’

A new Covid variant dubbed “the kraken” could become the dominant in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg)
A new Covid variant dubbed “the kraken” could become the dominant in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg)

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant in UK, experts warn

Flu vaccine: alarm at drop in jab take-up as cases soar

People are being urged to get their Covid and flu vaccines this winter
People are being urged to get their Covid and flu vaccines this winter

Universal flu vaccine able to protect animals against 20 strains

China has launched a Covid vaccine which is inhaled through the mouth
China has launched a Covid vaccine which is inhaled through the mouth

Covid inhalation vaccine used in China - and if it could come to UK

The government has released advice detailing what people should do if they feel unwell before they receive their jab (Shutterstock)
The government has released advice detailing what people should do if they feel unwell before they receive their jab (Shutterstock)

Can you get the Covid vaccine if you have a cold?

Experts have warned that the cost of living crisis is putting more people into the vulnerable category when it comes to flu and Covid-19
Experts have warned that the cost of living crisis is putting more people into the vulnerable category when it comes to flu and Covid-19

How the cost of living crisis could make the ‘twindemic’ even worse

The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants are driving Covid infections in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)
The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants are driving Covid infections in the UK (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

9 Omicron symptoms affecting fully jabbed - early signs you’ve got it

The latest outbreak of monkeypox was first identified in the UK on 7 May
The latest outbreak of monkeypox was first identified in the UK on 7 May

Is monkeypox like Covid? How the two viruses compare explained

(Photos: Getty Images)
(Photos: Getty Images)

At what age was the smallpox vaccine given - does it last for life?

The Valneva Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)
The Valneva Covid vaccine has been approved for use in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

‘More effective’ Valneva Covid jab given approval for use in UK

Malta will scrap quarantine rules for unvaccinated travelers from red list countries next week
Malta will scrap quarantine rules for unvaccinated travelers from red list countries next week

Malta will scrap quarantine rules next week ahead of Easter holidays

HBO’s How to Survive a Pandemic Documentary
HBO’s How to Survive a Pandemic Documentary

How to Survive a Pandemic documentary to air on Sky Documentaries

There are reports that restrictions could be tightened to curb the threat of Omicron. (Picture: NationalWorld)
There are reports that restrictions could be tightened to curb the threat of Omicron. (Picture: NationalWorld)

Will there be another lockdown? What PM said about new Covid rules

The Oxford research suggests vaccines to fight new pandemics could be rolled out much quicker than Covid jabs were (image: Getty Images)
The Oxford research suggests vaccines to fight new pandemics could be rolled out much quicker than Covid jabs were (image: Getty Images)

Vaccines for future pandemics could be rolled out ‘within 100 days’

The protection offered by the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a new study has said (Photo: Shutterstock)
The protection offered by the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a new study has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Protection from AstraZeneca jab wanes after three months, says study

Outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and her likely replacement Olaf Scholz have announced a new nationwide lockdown for all unvaccinated German citizens. (Credit: Getty)
Outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and her likely replacement Olaf Scholz have announced a new nationwide lockdown for all unvaccinated German citizens. (Credit: Getty)

Germany announces nationwide lockdown for all unvaccinated citizens

Some countries have now started to introduce ‘expiry dates’ on Covid vaccination for travel (Photo: Shutterstock)
Some countries have now started to introduce ‘expiry dates’ on Covid vaccination for travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

Do I need a Covid booster jab to travel?

Professor Tim Spector has said the current vaccine and testing measures are ‘insufficient’ (Photo: Getty Images)
Professor Tim Spector has said the current vaccine and testing measures are ‘insufficient’ (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid could ‘ruin next five Christmases’ due to ‘insufficent’ measures

Covid infection rates reach highest ever levels, major study finds

The Prime Minister is calling on the nation to get vaccinated against Covid ahead of Christmas (image: Getty)
The Prime Minister is calling on the nation to get vaccinated against Covid ahead of Christmas (image: Getty)

Nation urged to get Covid booster ‘to protect freedom and Christmas’

YouTube to crack down videos spreading misinformation about all vaccines (Photo: Getty)
YouTube to crack down videos spreading misinformation about all vaccines (Photo: Getty)

YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation videos

PM Boris Johnson address nation on Tuesday 14 September
PM Boris Johnson address nation on Tuesday 14 September

PM urges unvaccinated 5 million to get Covid vaccine ahead of winter

Boris Johnson will address the nation on Tuesday (14 September) to set out the Covid winter plan (Photo: Getty Images)
Boris Johnson will address the nation on Tuesday (14 September) to set out the Covid winter plan (Photo: Getty Images)

No winter lockdown this year as PM to rely on vaccines in Covid plan

Festival-goers will be able to get a vaccine as easily as a burger or a beer (Photo: Getty Images)
Festival-goers will be able to get a vaccine as easily as a burger or a beer (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid jabs on line-up for music fans at Reading and Leeds festivals

Covid protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter (Photo: Getty Images)
Covid protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Protection from Covid vaccines starts to wane within 6 months

Young people are being offered incentives for getting jabbed.
Young people are being offered incentives for getting jabbed.

Young Brits offered vouchers and discounts for getting vaccinated

All of the Covid vaccines currently in use across the UK have been shown to reduce the chance of a person suffering from Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)
All of the Covid vaccines currently in use across the UK have been shown to reduce the chance of a person suffering from Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can you get Covid when vaccinated?

More than 4.2 million aged between 18 and 29 have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in England (Photo: Getty Images)
More than 4.2 million aged between 18 and 29 have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Half of under 30s in England vaccinated against Covid after ‘grab a jab’ weekend

Ministers are reportedly preparing to announce that care home workers in England will be required to have mandatory Covid vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock)
Ministers are reportedly preparing to announce that care home workers in England will be required to have mandatory Covid vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid vaccines set to be made a requirement for care home staff in England

The latest NHS England figures show 97% of people aged 60 and over have now had at least one Covid vaccine - but Matt Hancock warns the new Indian variant is "spreading like wildfire" among unvaccinated populations
The latest NHS England figures show 97% of people aged 60 and over have now had at least one Covid vaccine - but Matt Hancock warns the new Indian variant is "spreading like wildfire" among unvaccinated populations

Just 1 in 14 new Covid cases in England among at-risk over-60s

More than 2000 confirmed cases of ‘Indian variant’ in the UK, Matt Hancock tells MPs (Photo: PA/House of Commons)
More than 2000 confirmed cases of ‘Indian variant’ in the UK, Matt Hancock tells MPs (Photo: PA/House of Commons)

More than 2000 confirmed cases of Indian variant of Covid in UK

Health experts debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the Covid vaccines (Composite image: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)
Health experts debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the Covid vaccines (Composite image: Mark Hall / JPIMedia)

5 most common Covid vaccine myths debunked by experts

Most side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine are mild and should not last longer than a week (Photo: Shutterstock)
Most side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine are mild and should not last longer than a week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why do some people react to the Covid vaccine?

More than 10 million people in the UK have now received their second dose of a Covid vaccine, according to Government figures (Photo: Shutterstock)
More than 10 million people in the UK have now received their second dose of a Covid vaccine, according to Government figures (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 10m people in UK have had second Covid vaccine

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