Government lowers COVID-19 pandemic alert to level two
The UK’s COVID-19 alert level has been lowered from three to two, the government has announced....
Monkeypox jabs will run out by next week, UKHSA says
The UK is likely to run out of smallpox vaccine stocks which it is using to protect people against m...
JCVI sets out which vaccines to use for autumn COVID-19 boosters
The Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) has said that Moderna's new COVID-19 bi...
First COVID-19 vaccine to target Omicron variant approved for use in UK
The MHRA has approved an updated version of the Moderna vaccine that targets both the original COVID...
GP practices likely to spearhead polio booster campaign for all children in London aged 1-9
All children aged between one and nine in Greater London are to be offered a polio booster jab in a ...
Medicine shortages increased in past year piling workload pressure on GPs
Medicine shortages have become worse during the past year, leading to increased GP workload and caus...
JCVI advises changes to routine childhood and HPV immunisation schedules
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended a change to the childhood...
GPs forced to prescribe antidepressants to young people denied mental health support
GPs are being forced to prescribe antidepressants to children and young people who haven’t received ...
Monkeypox symptoms 'different from past outbreaks'
Symptoms of monkeypox cases in the current outbreak are different from those identified in past case...
