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Pregnant women angry at long waits for boosters
As reported by BBC News, pregnant women say they are queuing for hours at busy vaccination centres for a booster jab, despite being at greater keep reading
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Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
As reported by BBC News, existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe COVID cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) keep reading
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RCGP opposes mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS workers
The Royal College of GPs has responded to the government’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for NHS workers Professor Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal keep reading
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Unvaccinated urged to come forward before winter
As reported by BBC News, as winter approaches, NHS bosses are urging any of the 4.5m people in England who haven’t had a first vaccine keep reading
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Why pregnant women should be included in COVID drug and vaccine development
COVID-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ The numbers keep reading
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COVID in Scotland: booster jabs ‘pushed back’, say opposition MSPs
As reported by BBC News, opposition MSPs have accused the Scottish government of pushing back COVID booster jabs for some groups The NHS Inform website keep reading
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Two million booster jabs given in England
As reported by BBC news, more than two million COVID booster jabs have been given out, NHS England has said, amid concern about how the keep reading
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GP suspended over COVID-19 vaccine comments complaints
As reported by BBC news, a Londonderry doctor has been suspended from practising for 18 months following complaints about comments she made about the COVID-19 keep reading
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Why local initiatives matter in vaccine outreach
Emma Wilkinson looks at some local initiatives to tackle poorer vaccine uptake among under-served groups This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared keep reading
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A doctor’s view: what can we expect from this year’s ‘flu season
The government has announced a vigorous influenza vaccination campaign this year, making it available to 35m people. With the COVID situation unpredictable and cases likely keep reading