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JCVI issues new vaccination advice for children and young people Vaccinations are to be offered to 5 to 11 year olds who are at higher risk from coronavirus (COVID-19).
UK regulator approves use of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in 5 to 11-year olds A new paediatric formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children aged 5 to 11 after meeting the required
Self-isolation for COVID-19 cases reduced from 10 to 7 days following negative LFD tests From today, new guidance enables the 10-day self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) to be reduc
Test and Trace services continue over the festive period NHS Test and Trace services will continue every day over Christmas and the New Year, providing and processing tests for those who need them
UK secures millions more antivirals to help fight Omicron The UK has signed contracts to buy a further 4.25 million courses of antivirals for the NHS
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from Minister Eddie Hughes to local authorities on plans to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers Letter to all local councils in England to update them on plans to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PM call with First Minister Paul Givan and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill: 17 December 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to First Minister Paul Givan and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill.
Push to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers with £28 million government funding boost The Protect and Vaccinate scheme will help to increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless and sleeping rough.
£22.5m of funding announced in new community push to get nation boosted now An additional £22.5 million in funding and an army of vaccine ambassadors have been deployed across the country to encourage vaccine uptake
More than half of over 18s boosted against COVID-19 More than 50% of the adult UK population are now boosted after the programme was accelerated this week.
