Most vulnerable could be offered booster COVID-19 vaccines from September
Boosters aim to ensure protection from COVID-19 is maintained ahead of winter and against new variants.
Month: June 2021
JCVI issues interim advice on COVID-19 booster vaccination
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has been asked to consider the options for a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) booster programme.
Temporary approval to suspend the need for signatures on prescriptions, dental and ophthalmic forms (extension to 31 August 2021)
Temporary approval to suspend the need for patients to sign prescription, dental and ophthalmic forms extended until 31 August 2021.
UK will provide vaccines to COP26 delegates
At the G7, the UK committed to a safe in-person COP26, and to provide vaccinations for registered participants who would otherwise be unable to get them.
Last chance to get involved in York’s Inclusion Review
Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in York, and their families, are being reminded there are only a few more days to get involved in the Inclusion Review consultation.
Cameroon receives humanitarian assistance for vulnerable groups affected by conflicts
The UK provides humanitarian assistance to vulnerable groups affected by the conflicts in the North-West, South-West and Far North regions of Cameroon.
19 July remains our target date for ending restrictions
Speech by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the House of Commons on the vaccination programme and the move to step 4 of the roadmap.
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 7.2 million infections and 27,000 deaths
New analysis suggests the vaccination programme has prevented between 6.4 and 7.9 million infections and 26,000 and 28,000 deaths in England alone.
Adult social care given over £250 million extra to continue coronavirus (COVID-19) protections
People in care homes or those being cared for at home will benefit from an extra £250 million to continue to protect them from COVID-19 transmission.
UK surpasses 500,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests genomically sequenced
More than half a million positive COVID-19 samples have been genomically sequenced, cementing the UK’s status as a world leader in genomics.