Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i
1 year, 6 months ago

Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i

Daily Mail  

Experts today called for Covid booster eligibility to be widened amid fears the new 'concerning' Pirola variant could trigger a fresh wave of infections. Yesterday health officials u-turned again on the autumn Covid and flu jab drive start date, bringing it forwards from October to September 11, with some experts already calling to 'vaccinate everyone'. Ministers said the rollout would to help reduce potential pressure on the health service from a fresh wave of Covid cases as scientists rush to learn more about the Pirola, dubbed by some experts as the 'real deal' next strain of the virus Tory MPs have also called for calm and claimed Covid fears 'are already becoming over-inflated'. But for comparison, this is just a fraction of January's toll, when cases soared to pandemic highs and deaths peaked at 654 In efforts to curb the spread of the variant, the Government yesterday announced the start date for its Covid and flu jab immunisation drive would begin earlier than planned to 'maximise protection over the winter months'. MailOnline analysis shows the figure has gradually increased week-on-week since then, hitting 270 on July 29 and 448 on August 5 Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England medical director, said: 'Vaccinations are our best defence against flu and Covid ahead of what could be a very challenging winter, and with the potential for this new Covid variant to increase the risk of infection, we are following the latest expert guidance and bringing the Covid vaccination programme forward, with people able to get their flu vaccine at the same time to maximise protection.'

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Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab
3 months ago

Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab

The Independent  

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Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children
3 months, 1 week ago

Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People eligible for a free flu jab or spray have been urged to take …

Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations

The Independent  

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Covid vaccine: How to book a jab and who is eligible?
5 months ago

Covid vaccine: How to book a jab and who is eligible?

The Independent  

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Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake

The Independent  

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The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it

Raw Story  

The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? “Covid is still very transmissible, very new, and people congregate inside in air-conditioned rooms during the summer,” …

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away

The Independent  

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Now Pfizer wants to start selling its Covid jab privately in chemists from next month after ministers announced 'slimmed down' roll-out
1 year, 1 month ago

Now Pfizer wants to start selling its Covid jab privately in chemists from next month after ministers announced 'slimmed down' roll-out

Daily Mail  

Brits will be able to buy private Pfizer Covid jabs from chemists as early as next month, if the drug giant gets its way. Pfizer has not yet revealed how much it will charge per dose, but pharmacists are already gearing up to start offering a rival jab for around £45. Chains will set their own prices, like with flu …

Now you'll be able to pay for a Covid vaccine privately! Chemists will sell top-up jabs to anyone for £45 under major shake-up of roll-out scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Now you'll be able to pay for a Covid vaccine privately! Chemists will sell top-up jabs to anyone for £45 under major shake-up of roll-out scheme

Daily Mail  

Chemists will start offering Covid vaccines privately, with Brits able to buy them for as little as £45 within weeks. Although Pharmadoctor said it will expand its catalogue 'as more vaccines become licensed for the private market' Uptake for the autumn booster roll-out stood at around 68.8 per cent. A 2022 study led by academics at Imperial College London suggests …

Doctors fear NHS will buckle in flu season as frontline staff avoid vaccine
1 year, 3 months ago

Doctors fear NHS will buckle in flu season as frontline staff avoid vaccine

The Independent  

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PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: There's a very good reason for us all to have a Covid booster. So why isn't anyone allowed to pay for one?
1 year, 3 months ago

PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: There's a very good reason for us all to have a Covid booster. So why isn't anyone allowed to pay for one?

Daily Mail  

Being a frontline NHS worker is not the easiest job in the world, but it does have its advantages. Most notably, it gave me a ticket to get a free Covid booster Also, like any vaccine, it does have potential side-effects: in the case of the AstraZeneca jab, there’s an incredibly rare risk of inflammation of the heart When I …

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise
1 year, 3 months ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail  

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

Highly-mutated "Pirola" COVID variant is spreading more rapidly, but vaccines seem to neutralize it
1 year, 3 months ago

Highly-mutated "Pirola" COVID variant is spreading more rapidly, but vaccines seem to neutralize it

Salon  

Four years ago, on November 30, 2019, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in a man in Wuhan, China. On November 21, the World Health Organization labeled it a “variant of interest,” a tier below its "variant of concern" designation for truly infectious strains like Omicron and Delta. “Again, these changes accumulated over the span of about a …

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year
1 year, 4 months ago

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

The Independent  

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COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?
1 year, 5 months ago

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Healthcare providers may consider how Covid is currently affecting a person’s community – for instance, …

Covid Boosters Aren’t Reaching People Who Want Them
1 year, 5 months ago

Covid Boosters Aren’t Reaching People Who Want Them

Live Mint  

The shift in responsibility for Covid-19 shot distribution from federal agencies to the commercial market is off to a rocky start. People eager to get updated Covid-19 vaccines are having their appointments canceled or encountering confusion over insurance coverage. Public-health experts said the setbacks risked discouraging people from getting the shots, as health officials are fighting to get more people …

Covid vaccine: Over-65s urged to get booster jabs as hospital cases rise
1 year, 6 months ago

Covid vaccine: Over-65s urged to get booster jabs as hospital cases rise

The Independent  

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Fury over 'chaotic' start to Covid and flu autumn jab rollouts: Pharmacies and GPs hit out at health chiefs as jab deliveries fail to show up
1 year, 6 months ago

Fury over 'chaotic' start to Covid and flu autumn jab rollouts: Pharmacies and GPs hit out at health chiefs as jab deliveries fail to show up

Daily Mail  

Britain's booster jab drive threatened to descend into chaos just one day after the autumn roll-out kicked off due to a lack of doses at surgeries and chemists. Meanwhile, pharmacists have been left 'frantic' and worried they don't have enough doses for the upcoming campaign Up to 30million people are eligible to receive a flu jab and 25million for Covid …

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up
1 year, 6 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

Salon  

A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up
1 year, 6 months ago

FDA vaccine adviser Dr Paul Offit says healthy young people don't need another Covid booster - despite new BA.2.86 variant pushing virus rates up

Daily Mail  

Most Americans don't need another Covid booster shot, according to one of the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine advisers. Dr Paul Offit, an internationally recognized vaccines expert, said healthy young people did not need to get the updated Covid booster this fall He added: 'Boosting otherwise healthy young people is a low-risk, low-reward strategy. Dr Offit, who is based …

New COVID vaccine, due as early as next week, appears to work well against Pirola subvariant
1 year, 6 months ago

New COVID vaccine, due as early as next week, appears to work well against Pirola subvariant

LA Times  

One of the new COVID-19 vaccines that could come out as soon as next week appears to provide strong protection against the latest upstart subvariant, experts say — a reassuring sign as manufacturers and public health officials work to stay on top of the still-swirling coronavirus. This year’s version of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna “generates a strong human …

Make Covid vaccines available to buy privately, scientists urge amid fears of new wave sparked by 'real deal' new variant dubbed BA.X
1 year, 7 months ago

Make Covid vaccines available to buy privately, scientists urge amid fears of new wave sparked by 'real deal' new variant dubbed BA.X

Daily Mail  

Brits should be able to buy Covid vaccines privately like they do for flu, scientists claimed today. Leading experts, including a member of No10's vaccine advisory panel, argued that it would be a 'good idea' to make Covid jabs available privately. Covid hospitalisation rates are already starting to shoot up, sparking concern that the UK is on the brink of …

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

The Independent  

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Outrage over month-long delay to flu jab roll-out as chemists demand NHS U-turns and starts scheme like usual in September to avoid chaos for millions of patients and wasting vaccines
1 year, 7 months ago

Outrage over month-long delay to flu jab roll-out as chemists demand NHS U-turns and starts scheme like usual in September to avoid chaos for millions of patients and wasting vaccines

Daily Mail  

Britain may be forced to throw away flu jabs because of the decision to delay the drive, pharmacists fear. The CPE also warned that pharmacies, who administer the bulk of flu vaccines every winter, may not have the 'capacity' to squeeze millions of appointments into one fewer month. The UK however is no longer publishing daily infection numbers because so …

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 7 months ago

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

The Independent  

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Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Health council urges Covid booster for over 60s, care workers

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council has said that the over 60s, pregnant women, and people with a medical condition should be offered a booster Covid shot each year. Three years after the Covid outbreak almost the entire Dutch population has built up a degree of immunity because of vaccination, infection, or both, the council said, but older people and people with …

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans
1 year, 11 months ago

Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring. From now on, anyone getting a Pfizer or Moderna dose — whether it’s a booster or their first-ever vaccination — will get an updated version rather than the outdated original shots. People 65 or older who already had one Pfizer or …

England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups
1 year, 11 months ago

England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups

Firstpost  

The National Health Service said others eligible can book in on the UK’s National Booking Service or the NHS App from next Wednesday, with the first appointments available from April 17 London: Around five million people in England will be eligible for a spring Covid-19 booster vaccine, including over 75-year-olds, those with a weakened immune system, and care home residents, …

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK
2 years, 1 month ago

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The NHS in England said that until the universal programme ends, it will continue to …

How to book a covid booster and where can I get my vaccine?
2 years, 2 months ago

How to book a covid booster and where can I get my vaccine?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The return of restrictions to rein in transmission is by no means impossible in the …

Woman says she was ‘stupid’ not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital
2 years, 2 months ago

Woman says she was ‘stupid’ not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital

The Independent  

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Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS
2 years, 3 months ago

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

The Independent  

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Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter

The Independent  

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Do you have to isolate with Covid? What are the self-isolation rules in UK
2 years, 4 months ago

Do you have to isolate with Covid? What are the self-isolation rules in UK

The Independent  

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Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible
2 years, 5 months ago

Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible

The Independent  

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‘Twindemic’ warning as health chiefs launch Covid and flu vaccination drive
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Twindemic’ warning as health chiefs launch Covid and flu vaccination drive

The Telegraph  

Health chiefs have warned of a Covid and flu “twindemic” this winter as they launched a renewed vaccination drive. Around 33 million people in England will be eligible for a free flu vaccination this year, while 26 million are also eligible for an autumn Covid-19 booster. Officials at the UK Health Security Agency warned there will be lower levels of …

People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab
2 years, 6 months ago

People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab

The Independent  

People aged 65 and over can now book their Covid-19 booster jab online or via 119. People aged 75 and over, the severely immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers have been able to book a booster since last week. If you are one of those eligible, it is as important as ever to get your next dose, so please …

Covid infections drop to 10-month low as booster jab rollout begins
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid infections drop to 10-month low as booster jab rollout begins

The Telegraph  

Coronavirus infections have dropped to an 11-month low as the booster campaign begins ahead of an expected resurgence this winter. The autumn Covid booster campaign is now under way in England and Scotland, with care home residents and staff among the first to get jabs from last week. A total of 26 million people will be invited to get a …

Pharmacists warn they do not have sufficient Covid boosters
2 years, 6 months ago

Pharmacists warn they do not have sufficient Covid boosters

Daily Mail  

Pharmacies yesterday warned they have insufficient Covid jabs for the autumn booster campaign. An additional four million people including the over-75s will be able to book a fourth jab from Wednesday. ‘You would have kind of thought that the stock would be there to go with it.’ An NHS spokesman said: ‘There are no issues with deliveries and vaccination sites …

UK Approves Pfizer Bivalent Covid Vaccine Ahead of Booster Drive
2 years, 6 months ago

UK Approves Pfizer Bivalent Covid Vaccine Ahead of Booster Drive

News 18  

The UK’s drug regulator said Saturday it had approved an updated Covid-19 jab by Pfizer/BioNTEch targeting the original virus and a subvariant ahead of an autumn booster drive. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved the Pfizer jab as a booster for those aged 12 and over after a “careful review of the evidence”. MHRA chief executive June …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 6 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 6 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Close to one million people in the UK have been living …

White House to encourage COVID boosters, flu shot this fall
2 years, 6 months ago

White House to encourage COVID boosters, flu shot this fall

The Independent  

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Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?
2 years, 6 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

Associated Press  

COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one -- and how soon. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away …

Covid booster: When can I get my vaccine?
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid booster: When can I get my vaccine?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While August finds Britain in a much better place in terms of infections, closer to …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
2 years, 7 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster

Associated Press  

LONDON — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50 and over starting in the fall. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 7 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

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