World’s first person to have Covid vaccine receives booster jab
3 years, 3 months ago

World’s first person to have Covid vaccine receives booster jab

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. Ms Parsons administered Mrs Keenan’s first jab last year, when Mrs Keenan referred to them both as “Maggie-May” after they rolled up their sleeves. The nonagenarian, who retired from her job in a jeweller’s only five years ago, said: “I think, for the few seconds it takes, go and have the injection because it’s saving their lives - their family’s lives, and saving the NHS.” Mrs Keenan, from Coventry, added: “I don’t really know what stops people from having it. I feel quite confident now, going out, places I wouldn’t have thought about before.” Mrs Keenan said she had received “loads of letters” from “some lovely people” in places including Japan, Australia and the US. “It’s thought to be the hardest winter we’re ever going to face, with flu and Covid altogether.” Ms Parsons said having the booster was “really imperative” if people want the maximum protection.

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Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab
3 weeks, 2 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
1 month 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 …

Covid vaccine: How to book a jab and who is eligible?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail  

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

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 …

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions
1 year, 5 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, 6 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 …

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, …

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations
1 year, 11 months ago

FDA’s advisors back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

LA Times  

Syringes with COVDI-19 vaccines are prepared at a free public clinic in Lynwood last year. “We’re still protected against severe disease, thank goodness,” even after the latest Omicron strains cropped up, said FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The first step: The FDA advisory panel voted unanimously that people should get the same …

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 …

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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Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid boosters available to everyone in their thirties and older

NL Times  

People who were born in 1992 or earlier can now make an appointment for another Covid-19 booster shot, the RIVM said. It also includes those people who were born in the last week of October, as well as November and December of 1992, and are thus still 29 years of age. Last week the vaccine appointments began to open up …

Last round of people in their 40s summoned for booster jab
2 years, 2 months ago

Last round of people in their 40s summoned for booster jab

NL Times  

All people in their 40s are now allowed to make an appointment for a booster shot against coronavirus, according to the RIVM. People who are younger than 40 can already make an appointment online, because the age limit has been disabled on the appointment site. Umbrella organization GGD GHOR Nederland has called on people to adhere to the vaccination sequence …

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays
2 years, 2 months ago

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus season ahead. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator, said the U.S. has the tools, both from vaccines and treatments, to largely …

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications
2 years, 3 months ago

Some people manage to get Covid-19 booster shots without meeting qualifications

NL Times  

People born in 1953 or before are currently eligible to receive another Covid-19 booster shot. But some younger people have found a loophole to jump the line and receive their booster jab as well, according to the NOS. The spokesperson told the NOS that people who do manage to get ahead in line are doing so at the expense of …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy Television presenter Dr Ranj Singh has urged all older people …

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 …

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
2 years, 4 months ago

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. “The goal very much …

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid 19: If we've all been jabbed why are we still being poleaxed by the virus

Daily Mail  

It began with a headache and sore throat one morning at the end of June. But I couldn’t get out of bed for days and it took almost a month for me to fully recover.’ Mio also suffered a total loss of smell for a month – a symptom that characterised the first Covid waves but which research had suggested …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 5 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. …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 5 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. …

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push
2 years, 5 months ago

After Biden’s recovery from COVID-19, his administration launches a new booster push

LA Times  

President Biden removes his mask as he arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 27, 2022. President Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country. The initiatives include …

Experts rue simple steps not taken before latest COVID surge
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts rue simple steps not taken before latest COVID surge

Associated Press  

With new omicron variants again driving COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their responses and the White House is stepping up efforts to alert the public. “It’s well past the time when the warning could have been put out there,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, who …

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread
2 years, 5 months ago

US health officials urge booster shots as COVID variants spread

Al Jazeera  

The administration of US President Joe Biden pushes vaccines as the best way to avoid potential disruptions from new BA.4 and BA.5 variants. “Staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines provides the best protection against severe outcomes.” Walensky said the US has seen a doubling in the number of hospitalisations due to COVID-19 since April, reflecting the spread of …

Health authorities ramp up COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine push as winter case numbers rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Health authorities ramp up COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine push as winter case numbers rise

ABC  

Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, has issued a fresh plea to anyone who has not had either their COVID-19 booster or the flu shot to get the jabs, saying the "double whammy" of both illnesses is putting a strain on health systems. Key points: Around two-thirds of eligible Australians have had their COVID-19 booster shot Professor Paul Kelly warns …

WHO Says Second Booster Jab Beneficial For Vulnerable Population
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO Says Second Booster Jab Beneficial For Vulnerable Population

News 18  

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization says there may be some benefit in giving a second booster dose of coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable people amid the continuing global spread of omicron and its subvariants. The WHO said its expert group had assessed the limited data from seven studies for second booster doses of messenger RNA …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy One of the first people in England to get the …

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 …

Myths, disinformation are preventing people from getting booster shots
2 years, 9 months ago

Myths, disinformation are preventing people from getting booster shots

LA Times  

Micheal Federico, left, gives Raymundo de Los Santos, a vaccination at the historic First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles County, there remain 1.7 million residents who haven’t received a single vaccination dose, and 2.7 million vaccinated people who are eligible for a booster but haven’t yet received one, county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said …

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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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 …

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccinations for NSW children delayed or cancelled as Sydney clinics hit with delivery issues

ABC  

Suzannah Nicholson's seven-year-old son, Angus, was due to get his first COVID-19 jab today at their local GP clinic in Glebe in Sydney's inner-west. Key points: Dr Danielle McMullen says vaccinations for 5-11-year-olds will not be completed before school starts Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says there are three million vaccines available for this age group In the 12-15-year age …

The first person to receive a COVID-19 shot in the U.S. is now a vaccine activist
3 years ago

The first person to receive a COVID-19 shot in the U.S. is now a vaccine activist

LA Times  

She became a vaccine celebrity by accident. Since being hailed as the first person in the U.S. to get a COVID-19 shot outside a clinical trial, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay has become a prominent face in the country’s biggest-ever vaccination campaign. “Witnessing the overwhelming loss of lives, loss of livelihoods.” Northwell Health said that it asked for volunteers to …

Huge rise in unvaccinated people getting first jabs
3 years ago

Huge rise in unvaccinated people getting first jabs

The Telegraph  

It is possible that rules which require people to provide their vaccination status before entering large events, or a negative lateral flow test, may have triggered an uptick in people finally getting the vaccination. ‘No time to lose’ to get booster vaccine against omicron Covid variant The Government has made a concerted effort to get people boosted, but has also …

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 …

Volunteers give up their Christmas Day to deliver Covid booster 'jingle-jabs'
3 years ago

Volunteers give up their Christmas Day to deliver Covid booster 'jingle-jabs'

Daily Mail  

Volunteers have given up their Christmas Day to deliver thousands of Covid booster jabs in special centres across England. A man receives a Covid booster vaccine at the Sovereign Harbour Community Centre on Christmas Day in Eastbourne Another man receives a booster jab at the Sovereign Harbour Community Centre in Eastbourne A volunteer is seen administering a Covid booster jab …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people across England will receive a Christmas Day …

What our family learned from our post-Thanksgiving coronavirus outbreak
3 years ago

What our family learned from our post-Thanksgiving coronavirus outbreak

NPR  

What our family learned from our post-Thanksgiving coronavirus outbreak Enlarge this image toggle caption Erica Calhoun for NPR Erica Calhoun for NPR When our 2-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 after Thanksgiving, we knew it would put our mostly vaccinated household to the test — because the only place she seems to cough or sneeze is in her parents' faces. Whenever …

PM Johnson urges Britons to get COVID-19 jab for Christmas
3 years ago

PM Johnson urges Britons to get COVID-19 jab for Christmas

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on the eve of Christmas, has urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a gift to their families and the nation, as a surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant casts a shadow over the festivities. “Though the time for buying presents is theoretically running out, there is still a wonderful …

A million adults over 60 need a Covid booster jab appointment; 9.2 million adults left to go
3 years ago

A million adults over 60 need a Covid booster jab appointment; 9.2 million adults left to go

NL Times  

One million people over 60 have yet to scheduel an appointment for a booster shot, said Mariska van Blankers, vaccinations program director for the RIVM. Including the 780,000 shots administered last week, more than 1.8 million booster shots have been given since the campaign started in late November, Van Blankers stated. That is why Van Blankers estimates that a total …

Players having Covid jab is ‘socially responsible thing to do’
3 years ago

Players having Covid jab is ‘socially responsible thing to do’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston says being vaccinated against …

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 …

All adults offered a Covid booster shot by end January
3 years ago

All adults offered a Covid booster shot by end January

NL Times  

Every person over 18 will be offered a booster shot by the second half of January at the latest. The period between the last vaccination or infection and the booster shot is also shortened from six months to three months, said Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. Everyone over 60 can book their Covid booster shots online as of Tuesday, and …

Armed forces drafted in to help deliver boosters
3 years ago

Armed forces drafted in to help deliver boosters

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. The charity’s head of community response, Adam Williams, said: “St John Ambulance recruited and …

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?
3 years ago

Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?

LA Times  

Social worker Jonathan De La Rosa gets a COVID-19 booster shot at a drive-up vaccination site in Mesquite, Texas. And with a worrisome new coronavirus variant threatening to erode vaccine-induced immunity further, health officials are debating whether the definition of “fully vaccinated” should be amended to include a booster shot. He added that while he didn’t see the official definition …

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 …

Mounting evidence highlights the importance of Covid-19 boosters
3 years, 1 month ago

Mounting evidence highlights the importance of Covid-19 boosters

CNN  

CNN — As the world learns more about the Omicron coronavirus variant and Delta continues to cause Covid-19 cases to rise around much of the United States, the need for booster shots becomes clearer than ever – even beyond the growing data about waning vaccine immunity. “But also I do hope that our federal health officials will be quick to …

Boosters short: The Hindu Editorial on third COVID-19 vaccination dose
3 years, 1 month ago

Boosters short: The Hindu Editorial on third COVID-19 vaccination dose

The Hindu  

On November 22, the Director-General, ICMR, said that there was no scientific evidence thus far to administer a booster vaccine dose to fully vaccinated people. The Health Minister too said the priority was on fully vaccinating all adults than on booster shot immunisation though adequate vaccines were available. Despite these uncertainties, it might still be prudent to approve booster doses …

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