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UKHSA urges overseas travellers, including Hajj pilgrims, to check well in advance to ensure they are up to date and have all necessary vaccinations The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding summer holiday-makers, as well as Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, of the importance of ensuring they and any children, are fully up to date … Continue reading Travellers urged to check on vaccinations to protect against risks
UKHSA surveillance data shows the sharpest weekly increase in flu activity so far this winter, signalling flu season is officially underway. All those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to come forward as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published data showing a significant increase in the number of recorded flu cases. The … Continue reading Flu – get vaccinated
People at greatest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, including care home residents, over 65s and frontline health and social care workers, are eligible for an autumn vaccine booster. Following the announcement by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the COVID-19 autumn booster programme, Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, stated: I … Continue reading COVID-19 autumn vaccine booster
COVID-19 and flu campaign launches to encourage eligible people to get their vaccines ahead of the winter. A new country-wide campaign urging millions of eligible people to get their flu and COVID-19 booster vaccines to top up their immunity will launch on Monday 24th October 2022, as almost 10 million people in England have already … Continue reading New campaign urges millions to boost their immunity this winter
Students should get up to date with 3 vaccines: Men ACWY (meningitis), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and, for female students, HPV, before the start of the new term. Students heading to university in September are being encouraged to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations ahead of Freshers’ Week to protect themselves … Continue reading Students encouraged to get up to date with vaccinations ahead of Freshers’ Week
Routine asymptomatic testing will be paused across remaining settings, including hospitals and care homes, from 31 August as Covid cases continue to fallTesting for individuals with symptoms in these settings, including health and social care staff, will continueImmunocompromised patients in hospitals and people being admitted into care homes and hospices will also continue to be … Continue reading Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid will be paused in all remaining settings from 31st August 2022
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that an autumn booster of the #COVID19 vaccine will be offered to people at higher risk to extend their protection against getting seriously ill. All of the available boosters provide good protection against severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19). More details on which vaccines will be used … Continue reading COVID19 Autumn Booster
New guidance, from the Department of Health and Social Care, outlines free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to help protect specific groups once free testing for the general public ends on 1st April 2022 Free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to specific groups including eligible patients and NHS and care staff … Continue reading Next steps for living with COVID
Prime Minister confirms next steps for living with Covid-19Vaccines will remain first line of defence against the virus with further boosters this spring for the most vulnerableAll remaining domestic covid regulations restricting public freedoms to end this week as part of the Living with Covid Plan Vaccines will remain the first line of defence against … Continue reading Plan for living with COVID
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has acknowledged the disruption to the workforce caused by the spread of Omicron and set out further measures the government is taking to address this. He announced the Government will provide 100,000 critical workers in England with free lateral flow tests to help keep essential services and supply chains running. … Continue reading New critical workforce testing measures
Data is showing that 17% of the most critically ill COVID-19 patients are pregnant women who have not been vaccinated. Professor Christ Whitty states: ‘COVID-19 is dangerous for pregnant women and their babies. The medical advice is clear: it is much safer to be vaccinated against COVID than get COVID if you are pregnant or … Continue reading Those pregnant urged to be vaccinated
Consultation launched on making vaccination a condition of deployment for frontline workers in health and care settingsStaff may be required to have coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu vaccines to protect patients from infection, serious illness or death92% of NHS staff have had their first dose and 88% both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and ministers urge … Continue reading Consultation on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care staff