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Hospital COVID admissions after jab ‘very, very small’
As reported by BBC news, very small numbers of people have been admitted to hospital with COVID several weeks after having one vaccine dose, a keep reading
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One vaccine cuts COVID infection risk in all age groups
As reported by BBC news, the chances of becoming infected by COVIS fell sharply after a first dose of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, keep reading
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Pregnant women should be offered COVID vaccine
As reported by BBC news, pregnant women should be offered a COVID jab when other people their age get one, the UK’s vaccine advisers say keep reading
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Brain clots ‘more likely’ with COVID infection than vaccine
As reported by BBC news, the risk of developing a serious brain clot – known as a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) – is eight to 10 keep reading
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‘Mix and match’ UK COVID vaccine trial expanded
As reported by BBC news, a major UK trial looking at whether COVID vaccines can be mixed with different types of jabs used for first keep reading
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Carmel Loughlin, practice manager at Three Spires Surgery, on why the last few months in her practice have reminded her of a couple of Bee keep reading
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UK vaccine rollout ‘breaking link’ between infections and death
As reported by BBC news, increasingly strong evidence shows that the UK’s vaccination programme is breaking the link between COVID-19 cases and deaths, scientists tracking keep reading
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One vaccine dose in care homes gives ‘substantial’ protection
As reported by BBC news, a single dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine was effective at stopping 62% of coronavirus infections in care homes, keep reading
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Birmingham GPs told to postpone vaccinating under-50s
As reported by BBC news, GPs in Birmingham who had offered COVID-19 jabs to some under-50s have been told to cancel the appointments Some patients keep reading
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Flu levels in Wales see ‘remarkable’ suppression
As reported by BBC news, a “remarkable” suppression of seasonal flu has seen only 18 cases recorded in Wales this winter, with no confirmed cases keep reading