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)

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)

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 ‘seven times more likely to die’

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

Universal flu vaccine able to protect animals against 20 strains

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)

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

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)

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

Is monkeypox like Covid? How the two viruses compare explained

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)

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)

Protection from Covid vaccines starts to wane within 6 months

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)

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)

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)

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

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 of Covid in UK

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)

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 10m people in UK have had second Covid vaccine