NHS bracing for perfect storm winter disaster amid ‘mass exodus’ of burnt-out staff
The NHS faces “disaster” this winter amid fears of a “mass exodus” of staff facing burnout from the Covid frontline.
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August 25, 2021 Protection from COVID-19 jabs wanes within six months, study suggests
COVID-19 protection from two doses of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines begins to wane within six months, new research suggests.
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August 24, 2021 Coronavirus breakthrough as AstraZeneca hails results of vaccine alternative treatment
The antibody therapy reduced the risk of participants developing COVID-19 symptoms by 77 percent, according to the drugmaker. It opens up the door to an alternative option for people who may not see the full protective benefits from the currently authorised vaccines. The PROVENT pre-exposure prophylaxis trial showed AZD7442 could potentially provide long-lasting protection with demonstrated clinical […]
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August 23, 2021 Flu jabs could fail this winter due to Covid emergency, experts warn
The flu jab may fail to protect people this winter, vaccine makers fear, because global Covid surveillance prevented laboratories gathering sufficient data on the dominant variants.
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August 21, 2021 EU deal to import vaccines from Africa ‘stuns’ WHO chief over ‘narrow nationalist goals!’
Speaking to reporters yesterday Dr Ghebreyesus told reporters just 10 countries had administered 75 percent of their populations, while low-income countries have vaccinated barely two percent of theirs. He said: “I called for a temporary moratorium on boosters to help shift supply to those countries that have not even been able to vaccinate their health workers and at-risk communities and are […]
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August 20, 2021 Sajid Javid ‘confident’ Covid booster jabs can start next month despite no official decision
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he is “confident” a coronavirus booster campaign can start next month, after a report that experts want more time to consider whether they are needed.
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August 19, 2021 Jabbed adults infected with Delta ‘can match virus levels of unvaccinated’
Fully vaccinated adults can harbour virus levels as high as unvaccinated people if infected with the Delta variant, according to a sweeping analysis of UK data, which supports the idea that hitting the threshold for herd immunity is unlikely.
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August 18, 2021 G7 nations will have stockpiled a billion spare Covid vaccine doses by end of 2021, analysis shows
The G7 nations will have accumulated close to a billion spare vaccine doses by the end of 2021, analysis suggests, as campaigners warn that unequal access to the Covid jabs will prolong the pandemic and endanger millions of lives across the globe.
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August 16, 2021 Experts warn of Covid risk after huge Premier League crowds on UK’s busiest weekend since lockdown
The Government has been accused of “abandoning the public” and making Covid safety an “individual problem” following a weekend of the largest mass gatherings seen since the pandemic struck the UK 18 months ago.
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August 15, 2021 New target date set for offering 16 and 17-year-olds Covid jabs
All 16 and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first Covid jab by August 23, under a new target set by the Health Secretary.
