Archives for April, 2021

44-year-olds encouraged to book vaccines as new campaign urges younger people to have the jab

April 30th, 2021

The vaccine rollout is continuing in the UK, as 44-year-olds in England have now been encouraged to book appointments. From Monday 26th April, 44-year-olds have been able to book their jab. Ministers have confirmed that more details will be made available in the coming days for those aged 40-44. The news comes as a new […]

UK advisers encourage pregnant women to take Covid-19 vaccine

April 30th, 2021

Advisers in the UK have proposed new guidelines encouraging pregnant women to take up the Covid-19 vaccine. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has released new advice, urging pregnant women to accept the vaccine when their age group is invited to book an appointment. Previously, pregnant women were advised against vaccination while research […]

UK sets new record for second doses as vaccine rollout continues

April 13th, 2021

The UK set a new record for second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine over the weekend of the 10th/11th April. On Saturday 10th April, more than 475,000 second doses were provided. Saturday marked the fourth consecutive day of delivering over 400,000 second vaccine doses per day. More than 111,000 first doses were also administered on […]

Regular rapid Covid tests to be available to all in England as lockdown measures ease

April 6th, 2021

The government has confirmed that twice-weekly rapid Covid-19 tests will be made available to all in England from Friday 9th April. Lateral flow tests, which provide results in 30 minutes, will be accessible to everyone in England as lockdown measures ease. It is hoped that offering free regular tests will help to suppress outbreaks quickly […]

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