Archives for June, 2021

‘Grab a jab’ scheme encourages all over 18s to get a vaccine

June 29th, 2021

Thousands of people across the country took advantage of a new scheme designed to make it as easy as possible to get a vaccine over the weekend of the 26th/27th June. The ‘Grab a Jab’ initiative in England is making use of large facilities, including shopping centres, stadiums and entertainment venues, to encourage people who […]

Researchers encourage the public to look out for new symptoms linked to Covid-19 Delta variant

June 15th, 2021

Researchers are encouraging the public to be wary of additional symptoms linked to the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus.  Prof Tim Spector, who is in charge of the Zoe Covid Symptom study, suggested that headaches, a runny nose and a sore throat are now the most common symptoms reported. Prof Spector said that many […]

UK regulator approves Pfizer vaccines for 12-15-year-olds

June 8th, 2021

The UK’s medicines regulator has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for 12-15-year-olds. The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) conducted an extensive review of the vaccine and members have now confirmed that the jab is safe for use in children aged 12 and over. The vaccine had already been approved for over 16s in […]

UK regulator approves single-shot Janssen vaccine

June 1st, 2021

The UK medicines regulator has approved the single-shot vaccine produced by Janssen.  The single-dose vaccine, which is expected to be available in the UK later in the year, recorded efficacy rates of 85% in stopping severe disease and has now satisfied safety standards following an extensive review.  The Janssen vaccine is the fourth jab approved […]

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