COVID-19 variants identified in the UK – latest updates
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in the UK.
Tag: Government
Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in UK
NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments
Vaccine Taskforce to merge with UKHSA and OLS
Following its success during the COVID-19 pandemic, the functions of the Vaccine Taskforce will be embedded as a permanent part of government structures.
UKHSA expands support to help countries identify emerging variants
The New Variant Assessment Platform is working to improve genomic sequencing infrastructure across 9 countries and territories to help identify new variants.
JCVI provides interim advice on an autumn COVID-19 booster programme
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has provided interim advice to government regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) booster doses this autumn.
GAD provided COVID-19 support
GAD provided detailed support and expertise to the government throughout the pandemic. As a result, we continued to embed new ways of working and supporting our clients.
UK EMT gets key health facilities in Solomon Islands COVID-ready
Solomon Islands key health facilities on Malaita, Western and Choiseul provinces have been supported and equipped to respond to subsequent waves of COVID-19.
Action Plan on COVID-19 – G7 Foreign Ministers, May 2022
G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union endorsed an Action Plan on COVID-19 at the Foreign Ministers meeting hosted in Germany in May 2022.
Vaccine uptake among pregnant women increasing but inequalities persist
Latest UKHSA data shows increasing numbers coming forward for COVID-19 vaccine, but uptake continues to differ by ethnicity and areas of higher deprivation.
Almost 80% of eligible over-75s receive spring booster
Latest UKHSA data shows 79.2% of those aged 75+ who became eligible at the end of March for coronavirus (COVID-19) booster have taken up the vaccine.