Pregnancy and Covid vaccine hesitancy: How the government failed to win expectant mothers’ trust
The pandemic has been a particularly anxious time for expectant mothers, especially when it comes to the health and the health of their unborn babies. When the…
I’m fed up with the unvaccinated rump who risk pushing us back into lockdown
If the country is experiencing a distinct sense of Yuletide déjà vu, it is hardly surprising. In the run-up to last Christmas the Government issued a warning…
The great vaxx divide – are we at breaking point?
For every person currently adding the suffix “(vaxxed)” to their name on social media, and many are, there is another who has quietly refused the vaccine, exercising…
Premier League vaccine-refusers are an embarrassment to the English game
Remember horse placenta woman? She dominated the football news cycle for a few days in 2009 when Robin Van Persie and other noteworthy names of the era…
Covid alert levels explained: What Level 4 means for you as omicron cases rise
The UK Covid alert level has been raised following a rapid increase in omicron cases being recorded. Following advice from the country’s four chief medical officers and…
Vaccine misinformation having ‘limited impact’ in UK, says public health chief
The bulk of vaccine misinformation comes from approximately 12 people, he said, citing a report by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate. “In the UK, we’ve found…
How to get an NHS Covid Pass and what it allows you to do – from entering pubs to travelling abroad
The Government is pressing ahead with mandatory coronavirus vaccine passes for some events in England as it activates “Plan B” due to the spread of the omicron…
London omicron cases ‘increasing rapidly’ as scientists warn ‘it’s far more likely to be Covid than a cold’
The symptoms of the omicron variant have been reported to Zoe, and the indications are that unlike in the first wave, the indicative signs of infections are…
If vaccines can’t save us, will the Covid pill?
The pills are already in the post. Across the UK this week, a few dozen men and women will open their front door to be handed a…
Covid travel restrictions are haphazard and disproportionate, airlines tell Boris Johnson
They added: “We have also seen immediate problems with red list arrivals, with many customers booking hotels which either were not ready or had been double booked,…
Covid boosters for over-30s as ‘race’ to limit omicron stepped up before Christmas
A Government source said: “We’re looking at what we can do to massively expedite the booster programme. We are trying to get as many people a booster…
Covid vaccine passports: Everything you need to know
The Government is pressing ahead with mandatory coronavirus vaccine passports for some events in England as it activates “Plan B” due to the spread of the omicron…
Everything you need to know about Covid vaccine passports
The Government is pressing ahead with mandatory coronavirus vaccine passports for some events in England as it activates “Plan B” due to the spread of the omicron…
Nonsensical Covid rules are making a return
Early this morning, the rules governing international travel were tightened once again. Not content with reintroducing more expensive PCR tests on arrival, ministers now demand that travellers…
Don’t leave home if you have the sniffles, Professor Tim Spector warns
Don’t leave the house if you have a cold, Professor Tim Spector has said, as he warned one in three colds are “actually due to Covid”. The…
Rare heart condition triggered by Covid vaccine is ‘mild and resolves quickly’, say scientists
A rare heart-related health condition induced by the Covid-19 vaccine is mild and resolves quickly, according to scientists. Myocarditis is a condition which is characterised by inflamed…
Scrapping Valneva Covid vaccine ‘not terribly clever’, warn scientists
Valneva’s jab design, a whole inactivated virus, produces high levels of antibodies just like all the other available vaccines But the ace up the sleeve of Valneva…
As the world’s first ever malaria vaccine is approved, we cannot let it be the last
It now seems highly likely that for the first time in decades malaria cases are significantly on the rise. While this may prove to be just a…
In the great jab booster debate, Nicola Sturgeon lacks a valid point
Anyone who thinks they can blame Nicola Sturgeon and her government for making a mess of one aspect of the vaccine rollout had better think again because…
Astrazeneca Covid vaccine Q&A: What we know about blood clots, its trigger, the side effects and risks
What did regulators say at the time? A review by EMA safety committee, at the time of the discovery of the clots in June 2021, concluded that “unusual…
Waiting for your booster? What you can do to protect yourself against Covid
So what can we do to protect ourselves against Covid, or improve our protection against severe illness? Lose weight If you’re overweight, it’s a good idea to…
Scientists discover ‘smoking gun’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and lethal blood clots
The biological process that leads to lethal blood clots in some people after the AstraZeneca jab has been found, researchers believe. Scientists at Cardiff University discovered that…
Scots refused early Covid booster vaccines despite plea from Nicola Sturgeon
Humza Yousaf, the Scottish Health Secretary, said: “We would encourage people, where possible, to [bring forward] an appointment booked.” One person, who received their second dose four-and-a-half…
Innovative thinking is required in the booster vaccine roll-out
It is almost a year since the first Covid vaccine in the world outside of a clinical trial was administered to Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from…
Questor: Omicron has sent vaccine makers’ shares into orbit – except for AstraZeneca
Down, up, down again: the stock market, like the rest of us, doesn’t know how to react to the omicron variant. The FTSE 100 index fell by…