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The number of people going to hospital with Covid across Britain has risen at an “alarming” rate after a new variant of the virus emerged, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned ...
The COVID-19 vaccination programme in the United Kingdom is an ongoing mass immunisation campaign for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Vaccinations began on 8 December 2020 after Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world (outside trials) to receive her first dose of two of the ...
NHS COVID Pass exists in England, [16] and Wales, [17] with a similar verification scheme (not using the same name) available in Scotland. [ 18 ] The Department of Health has introduced an automated method for Northern Irish citizens who have received both their COVID-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland to apply for COVID vaccination certification.
Immunisation against infectious disease, popularly known as The Green Book, provides information on vaccines for vaccine-preventable diseases. It acts as a guide to the UK's vaccination schedule for health professionals and health departments that give vaccines in the United Kingdom. The first two editions were published in 1992 and 1996.
Introduced on 18 May 2020, the non-emergency urgent telephone number 119 is allocated to the COVID-19 vaccine helpline in England. [7] It allows people to arrange Coronavirus vaccination appointments. In Scotland, 0300 303 2713 is the non-geographical telephone number to be used, instead of 119. [1]
The NHS in England is testing whether people can book their flu jabs online. People successfully used the National Booking Service during the Covid-19 vaccination programme – with those unable ...
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10 January – Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, confirms the inquiry will postpone the start of hearing evidence about the development of a vaccine as more time is needed to prepare for a separate investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS. Consequently, the vaccine evidence, which was due to begin being ...