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, 4 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 few tests are being carried out after the pandemic Meanwhile the Company Chemists' Association, which represents chains such as Boots, LloydsPharmacy and Superdrug, told MailOnline: 'We know there are well over 100,000 people booked for the flu vaccination service in pharmacies in September. They added: 'Up to 25 per cent of NHS flu vaccines in pharmacies are provided in September and compressing the flu season risks the capacity available to deliver for the population.' Health experts yesterday called the move 'short-sighted' and 'disparaging', warning flu and Covid cases could again shoot up before the vulnerable get their top-up jab.

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Christmas FLU-NAMI: Experts issue urgent warning as cases surge across UK - call for return of social distancing to protect vulnerable
1 week, 6 days ago

Christmas FLU-NAMI: Experts issue urgent warning as cases surge across UK - call for return of social distancing to protect vulnerable

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued an urgent warning ahead of tomorrow's festivities amid spiralling flu infections — calling for 'lockdown' style measures to protect the most vulnerable. Rising pressures come despite data showing less than one in four frontline NHS staff have had the flu vaccine amid fears this year's version is less effective than hoped. Data suggests the flu jab used …

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs

Daily Mail  

Britain is being battered by a tidal wave of festive flu, health chiefs warned today. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already surpassed last year's peak and are running at their highest level so far this winter. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already …

Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab
2 weeks, 6 days 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
4 weeks ago

Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children

The Independent  

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Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations
1 month 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?
2 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 1 week ago

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake

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
10 months, 4 weeks 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
11 months 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 …

Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in patients with winter viruses puts further pressure on hospitals

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. An average of 1,548 people were in hospital each day last week with flu, …

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

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

The Independent  

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Covid vaccine: Over-65s urged to get booster jabs as hospital cases rise
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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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, 4 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 …

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 4 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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NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 4 months ago

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

The Independent  

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England rolls out spring Covid-19 booster shots for vulnerable groups
1 year, 9 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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

UK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs
1 year, 11 months ago

UK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs

Daily Mail  

It means that millions of Britons will have had an eighth vaccine by next winter Britain's universal Covid vaccine programme will be wound down this year as the country settles into post-pandemic life. Those who are older and those who are immunosuppressed should also receive an extra booster vaccine dose this spring, they advised Latest government data shows that 64.5 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Do I need a flu jab? TV’s Dr Hilary answers all our winter vaccine questions
2 years, 1 month ago

Do I need a flu jab? TV’s Dr Hilary answers all our winter vaccine questions

The Independent  

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Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible
2 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Free flu jabs to be available in NSW from Wednesday amid 'increasing hospitalisations'
2 years, 7 months ago

Free flu jabs to be available in NSW from Wednesday amid 'increasing hospitalisations'

ABC  

Free flu jabs will be made available to everyone in New South Wales from Wednesday in what authorities are describing as a "month-long blitz" to combat what is anticipated to be a horror winter for influenza. Key points: There were more than 1,100 reported cases of respiratory infections in NSW last week Pharmacies have been given approval to administer flu …

Spring booster recipient tells others offered fourth Covid jab: ‘Do not delay’
2 years, 9 months ago

Spring booster recipient tells others offered fourth Covid jab: ‘Do not delay’

The Independent  

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Up to five million now eligible to book Covid spring booster jabs
2 years, 9 months ago

Up to five million now eligible to book Covid spring booster jabs

The Telegraph  

Up to five million people are now eligible for the spring booster jab, as the NHS launched on Monday the latest phase of its Covid vaccination campaign. Recent research by the UK Health Security Agency found the NHS booster jab helped prevent 157,000 hospitalisations since mid-December. Large numbers still 'seriously unwell' in hospital Nikki Kanani, the deputy leader of the …

Rollout of fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine being ‘kept under review’, Javid says
2 years, 9 months ago

Rollout of fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine being ‘kept under review’, Javid says

The Independent  

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$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter
2 years, 9 months ago

$2.1 billion health package to target COVID-19 and flu spike expected this winter

ABC  

An extra $2.1 billion will be provided by the federal government amid concerns of rising COVID-19 cases and an expected spike in influenza over winter. Key points: The money will be spent on a number of programs, including extending free rapid tests to concession card holders People are being encouraged to get the influenza vaccine when it becomes available The …

Over-50s set to be offered Covid booster vaccines this autumn
2 years, 10 months ago

Over-50s set to be offered Covid booster vaccines this autumn

The Telegraph  

Millions of over-50s could be offered Covid boosters this autumn, as Boris Johnson hailed Britain's vaccine rollout as key to "restoring our liberties in full". Fourth jabs will start being offered to those aged 75 and over from next month, with a further rollout of vaccines expected later this year, when the programme may be much more widely extended. Announcing …

UK is 'set to bin 3.5million Pfizer vaccine doses'
2 years, 11 months ago

UK is 'set to bin 3.5million Pfizer vaccine doses'

Daily Mail  

Up to 3.5million Covid vaccine doses are set to be binned after reaching their expiry date, it was revealed today. Pfizer jabs — which make up the bulk of booster shots — had their shelf-life extended from 31 to 45 days last month to allow more time for them to reach patients. It reveals Britain had the highest booster uptake …

‘No payments’ for unvaccinated healthcare staff sacked in mandatory jab plans
2 years, 11 months ago

‘No payments’ for unvaccinated healthcare staff sacked in mandatory jab plans

The Independent  

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Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief
3 years ago

Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief

The Telegraph  

Fourth Covid jabs should not be offered until there is more evidence, the head of Britain's vaccine body has said - as he warned that giving boosters to people every six months was “not sustainable”. In an interview with The Telegraph, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said “we need to target the …

Boris Johnson says UK 'incomparably better' placed this New Year as he celebrates hitting booster jab target
3 years ago

Boris Johnson says UK 'incomparably better' placed this New Year as he celebrates hitting booster jab target

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson will announce that the Government has met its target to offer all adults in England a booster jab, even though nine million eligible people have failed to receive a third dose. The Prime Minister will use his New Year’s message to celebrate the “huge national effort” behind the booster jab rollout to date, while urging those who are …

COVID-19 jabs for 15-18 group from January 3; booster for seniors from January 10
3 years ago

COVID-19 jabs for 15-18 group from January 3; booster for seniors from January 10

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that teenagers in the 15-18 age group would be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, and frontline and health workers and senior citizens above the age of 60 with co-morbidities on the advice of doctors would be eligible for a what he termed a “precaution” or third dose. January 3, 2022 will see the roll-out …

People queue for ‘jingle jabs’ on Christmas Day as Covid battle continues
3 years ago

People queue for ‘jingle jabs’ on Christmas Day as Covid battle continues

The Independent  

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Christmas Day jabs for thousands as battle continues against Covid-19
3 years ago

Christmas Day jabs for thousands as battle continues against Covid-19

The Independent  

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NHS gives out record 611,000 jabs in a single day after bookings open to all over-18s
3 years ago

NHS gives out record 611,000 jabs in a single day after bookings open to all over-18s

Daily Mail  

Britain's booster jab campaign is off to a storming start with a record 611,000 Covid jabs being given out in a single day yesterday. Some vaccination centres had to stop offering walk-in boosters yesterday amid limited supply, with a volunteer-led hub in Andover, Hampshire, saying it was only able to offer first and second Pfizer vaccine doses. 'The data clearly …

Covid-19 UK: NHS booking site won't let some eligible over-40s book boosters until Christmas Eve
3 years ago

Covid-19 UK: NHS booking site won't let some eligible over-40s book boosters until Christmas Eve

Daily Mail  

The NHS's Covid booster drive was thrown into yet more chaos today, with eligible over-40s unable to book their appointments until Christmas Eve. The NHS 's Covid booster drive has been thrown into yet more chaos today with eligible over-40s unable to book their appointments until Christmas Eve Scores of Britons queue at St Thomas' Hospital in London this morning …

First location offering Covid booster jab to over-60s without an appointment
3 years, 1 month ago

First location offering Covid booster jab to over-60s without an appointment

NL Times  

The GGD Hollands Midden is now offering people who were born in 1961 or earlier a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot without an appointment on a limited basis. The organization could offer walk-in availability because there is currently more vaccine doses than there are scheduled appointments for the booster shot, and staffing levels can accommodate the expanded group. “We have decided …

Vaccination centres to pop up ‘like Christmas trees’ as PM sets booster target
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccination centres to pop up ‘like Christmas trees’ as PM sets booster target

The Independent  

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NHS boss Amanda Pritchard reveals health service is preparing a yearly Covid booster programme
3 years, 1 month ago

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard reveals health service is preparing a yearly Covid booster programme

Daily Mail  

Amanda Pritchard said the NHS is already putting plans in place should it be required to deliver a yearly vaccine campaign The NHS is preparing for the concept of an annual Covid booster vaccine roll-out, the head of the health service in England said today. Amanda Pritchard said the NHS is already putting plans in place should it be required …

Booster jab may be needed for Covid vaccine pass in future, Javid hints
3 years, 1 month ago

Booster jab may be needed for Covid vaccine pass in future, Javid hints

The Independent  

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Record number of booster Covid vaccinations in England on Saturday
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of booster Covid vaccinations in England on Saturday

The Telegraph  

It would mean people who are eligible for three jabs but had declined to take up the offer could face periods of quarantine and Covid tests when returning from abroad. Dr Susan Hopkins, the chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, on Sunday issued a renewed public call for people to come forward for their booster jabs. Boris …

Health bosses will unveil plans for compulsory Covid jabs in NHS
3 years, 2 months ago

Health bosses will unveil plans for compulsory Covid jabs in NHS

Daily Mail  

Ministers will make Covid vaccines compulsory for all NHS staff in England from April, it was claimed today. Making Covid vaccine compulsory for care home workers had 'little' effect, industry insiders say Making Covid vaccines compulsory for care home workers had little effect on boosting uptake, industry insiders say amid fears forcing the jabs on NHS workers will also be …

Delay making Covid vaccines compulsory for NHS workers until April so NHS can 'get through winter'
3 years, 2 months ago

Delay making Covid vaccines compulsory for NHS workers until April so NHS can 'get through winter'

Daily Mail  

Making Covid vaccines compulsory for NHS staff should be delayed until the spring because of the 'very, very' difficult winter ahead, a health chief said today. The above graph shows the percentage that have got their first dose and the percentage that have got both doses Covid vaccines are set to be compulsory for social care workers from next week. …

Jab rollout is going too slow because NHS is sending TEXTS to elderly Britons
3 years, 2 months ago

Jab rollout is going too slow because NHS is sending TEXTS to elderly Britons

Daily Mail  

Britain's sluggish booster vaccine rollout is being held up by the NHS sending texts to elderly Britons who 'do not know how to use their phones', medics warned today amid growing demands to speed up the drive and prevent ministers from reimposing restrictions once more. A couple of GPs said today they were It came as one of No10's top …

Nearly 5MILLION vulnerable over-50s have yet to have their Covid booster vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 5MILLION vulnerable over-50s have yet to have their Covid booster vaccine

Daily Mail  

Nearly 5million vulnerable adults have yet to receive a Covid booster vaccine, official data shows after Downing Street admitted Britain faces a 'challenging' winter. And Sir David King, who was the Government's chief scientific adviser from 2000 to 2007, said the rollout is moving 'extremely slowly' Now more schools reintroduce face masks in face of Covid spikes A secondary school …

Booster vaccines rollout ‘too slow’
3 years, 2 months ago

Booster vaccines rollout ‘too slow’

The Telegraph  

The Government's booster vaccines programme is moving too slowly to protect the most vulnerable, experts warned as figures show that fewer than half of those eligible have received the jab. On Monday, Downing Street promised to "step up communications" as it emerged that only 3.7 million of the 8.5 million at-risk people who had a second jab at least six …

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