Vaccination

NHS to invite almost a million more people for shingles vaccine as human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine moves to one dose

From today almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination, on the same day that the HPV vaccine moves to a single dose for under 25s. The NHS has updated two of its life-saving vaccination programmes, following the latest advice by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which […]

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NHS hits three million spring boosters

The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated almost half of those eligible with a spring booster a month after the campaign’s formal launch. More than three million people have taken up the offer of a spring COVID jab to keep up their protection from the virus. Around 6.6 million people are eligible, including those aged […]

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NHS delivers two million spring boosters

The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than two million of the most at-risk people in England with a spring covid jab since the programme launched last month. As of Thursday 4 May, the NHS has vaccinated 2.04 million people during this booster campaign. More than 153,000 care home residents – representing over half […]

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NHS delivers one million spring covid jabs

The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than one million people with a spring covid dose in just over a week since the campaign formally launched outside of care homes. NHS staff have been going into older adult care homes to offer residents the vaccine since 3 April, while everyone else who is eligible […]

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