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First case of ANOTHER UK covid variant – that has a mutation that may weaken vaccines – is discovered in the US, CDC director reveals The US has discovered its first case of the ‘Bristol variant’ that emerged in the UK Variant has same mutations as the UK’s earlier B117 variant that make it 70% … Read more
New Covid vaccines could be made in just 40 days if they were needed to tackle mutated versions of the virus, the UK’s taskforce chief has said. Dr Clive Dix, who took over from Kate Bingham as head of the UK’s vaccine squad, said it would take a maximum of 60 days to get new … Read more
UK government calls for ceasefires around the world so coronavirus vaccines can be rolled out in warzones The Foreign Secretary will lead the call for local ceasefires at a meeting of UN He is expected to say letting virus spread without vaccines will increase variants Mr Raab will urge members of the UN council to … Read more
No10 was today urged to expand the rollout of Covid vaccines to include all over-50s as soon as there are enough supplies to avoid bottlenecks as the country moves through the priority list. NHS England’s vaccine drive moved into its second phase yesterday, with over-65s and at-risk adults now being invited to get jabs. But … Read more
No10 was today urged to expand the rollout of Covid vaccines to include all over-50s as soon as there are enough supplies to avoid bottlenecks as the country moves through the priority list. NHS England’s vaccine drive moved into its second phase yesterday, with over-65s and at-risk adults now being invited to get jabs. But … Read more
Covid vaccines are set to be tested on six-year-old children and ‘even newborns and pregnant women’ as trials are expanded AstraZeneca, which produces the Oxford vaccine, says it is expanding trials Fellow vaccine maker Janssen said it is looking into testing on newborn babies AstraZeneca said a trial will begin this month on 300 volunteers … Read more
Britain has dished out more than 14million coronavirus vaccines since the roll-out began, official data revealed today. It comes as NHS England bosses confirmed all over-65s can now be vaccinated in areas winning the race, after facing mounting calls to pick up the pace. Despite the mammoth drive finally being expanded in England, Wales has … Read more
Britain could dish out its Covid vaccines faster to bring cases down and ease lockdown rules sooner if it overcame speed bumps in the rollout, experts say at the country hurtles towards it 15million people target for Monday. The UK has vaccinated an average of 431,000 people per day over the past seven days, reaching … Read more
Teachers and police officers could start getting Covid vaccines by April, with them expected to be first in line once the over-50s have been jabbed. Britain is on course to have offered first doses to all 15million in the top four priority groups — over-70s, care home residents and staff, NHS workers, and the seriously … Read more
Both Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc say they expect to have data on how well their coronavirus vaccines work in teenagers later this year. Currently, immunizations against COVID-19 are only recommended in Americans aged 16 and up for Pfizer and ages 18 and up for Moderna. However, Pfizer says it has completed enrollment of 2,259 … Read more