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Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine approved, jabs to be given as early as next week
Britain became the first country today to authorise the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca. The first jabs will be administered as early as next week.
The medicines regulator has given the green…
Severe allergy sufferers advised to avoid Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine but perhaps not forever say…
If more cases of allergic reactions do come to light, or a stance by the global medical profession takes a similar path to that now being taken for the flu jab, we could see regulators still encourage people to take the vaccine in time.…
COVID Immunity passports: would you get one if it meant keeping a job or contract?
COVID Immunity passports could provide much-needed reassurances to businesses, employers, colleagues, transport companies, airlines, local communities and policymakers. However, some are debating civil liberties and health data could be…
Tiered approach has curbed COVID cases, masks still vital even with vaccine say medical experts
Swab tests on over 105,000 people as part of a major research study have shown that coronavirus infections are declining in England.
An interim report from the Imperial College of London's REACT programme, which includes results from…
Brexit was deciding factor for swift UK COVID vaccine approval and deployment, rural areas to see…
The MHRA, EMA and FDA have different procedures which need to be completed before they can take a decision on an application for use of a new drug/vaccine. So, why is the UK's MHRA the first in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine? It…
COVID-19 Vaccine Update:UK medical regulator could approve COVID vaccines before the US; Cambridge…
There are several potential vaccines for COVID-19 in the later stages of phase III trials. If one or more is approved and authorised as safe and effective by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA), the NHS has stated in a…
Gov ban on movement of agency care staff follows first high court challenge on COVID hospital…
Staffing agencies and recruiters of temporary staff placed in care homes will be scrambling to put their concerns forward by Monday, 23 November, midday, as the government holds a consultation, only launched last Friday 13 November, which…
Top tech innovations to watch in 2021: how could they shape your career?
Some of the top tech innovations that will have the greatest impact over the next 10 years, may surprise you - excite you - and some might even get your nose right out of joint.
According to Lux Research, the technology that will…
UPDATE: UK government puts in order for Moderna COVID vaccine – how does it stack up against…
Moderna has 94.5% efficacy, longer shelf life, and effective in older and BAME individualsAccording to Dr Zoltán Kis, Research Associate at the Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub, Imperial College London, BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine can be…
How to get a free NHS COVID home test kit if you have symptoms
Read the following before ordering a COVID test online. Please note England and Northern Ireland have different symptom and home test ordering timelines than Scotland and Wales. We have outlined, based on the latest government information,…