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New research reinforces the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines Latest findings from the SIREN study reveal more information about the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing infection, even in people who
JCVI updates advice on vaccinations for 5 to 11 age group The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has updated its vaccination advice for children aged 5 to 11, with a view to incr
Health Secretary statement on COVID-19 vaccines for 5 to 11 year olds A statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid on the vaccination of 5 to 11 year olds following updated advice from the
UKHSA review shows vaccinated less likely to have long COVID than unvaccinated A new review by UKHSA shows that people who have had one or more doses of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine are less likely to develop long C
COVID-19 rapid testing made easier for partially sighted people New app and video-call support service with specially trained NHS Test and Trace staff will help partially sighted people to take lateral fl
PPE procurement in the early pandemic Information about the government's procurement exercise to secure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early months of th
UK’s new travel rules take flight Fully vaccinated passengers no longer need to take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK.
Leading dating apps urge users to Get Boosted Now to help find more matches for Valentine's Day Vaccinated users on dating apps receive 30% more matches according to new data from the companies.
UK completes over 2 million SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequences The UK has uploaded over 2 million genome sequences to the international GISAID database, accounting for a quarter of all SARS-CoV-2 genomes
Rosalind Franklin laboratory processes 5 million PCR tests The lab opened in Royal Leamington Spa in June 2021 and is the biggest of its kind in the UK, playing a vital role in efforts to combat the
