The NHS in England gave out more than 1.5 million booster jabs over Saturday and Sunday in the biggest weekend for the COVID vaccination programme so far. With 830,403 top-up doses registered during an all-time record 24 hour period on Saturday and a further 726,195 yesterday, the nation’s top medic hailed people for coming forward […]
The NHS today (Monday 20 December) opens the national booking service for 12-15 year-olds to get their second COVID-19 jab, as part of the national mission to get people protected against the new Omicron variant. The latest milestone in the NHS Covid Vaccination programme comes after a bumper weekend of jabs, with more than 1.5 […]
Issued at 8.55am on Monday 20 December 2021 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 9am on Monday 20 December and midday on Thursday 23 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well this […]
The most senior nurse in the NHS has called for the whole country to rally in a vaccines push before Christmas to get the country boosted against COVID. Last week saw the highest ever number of COVID-19 booster vaccines given in England as bookings opened to every eligible adult from Wednesday (15 December) – and […]
The NHS delivered another record-breaking day for booster jabs with more than 830,000 reported on ‘super Saturday’ as the NHS booster programme continues at pace. A total of 830,403 boosters were delivered and 906,656 vaccinations altogether, including more first and second vaccinations – both records for the programme. The biggest and most successful vaccination programme […]
The NHS in England delivered nearly four million booster vaccines this week, recording a week to week jump in boosters of more than two-thirds, as NHS staff and volunteers accelerated the booster campaign as part of the drive to protect the public from the new Omicron variant. Since Monday, the day after the announcement of […]
The NHS continues to ramp up the nation’s defences with 739,867 doses reported on Thursday and 740,775 on Friday, in England. Dr Emily Lawson, director of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme in England, said: “Hitting two record booster days in a row just shows how hard NHS staff and volunteers are working to protect the nation […]
Sporting venues, shopping centres and Christmas markets are being transformed into COVID vaccination sites this weekend as NHS staff seek to protect as many people as possible from the powerful new Omicron strain. With COVID causing havoc with weekend football fixtures fans can pick up a jab at grounds including Liverpool’s Anfield, Chelsea FC’s Stamford […]
Issued at 9.21am on Friday 17 December 2021. There is a 60% probability of severe cold weather and between 9am on Sunday 19 December and 12pm on Friday 24 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying well […]
The NHS is set to make a drug for the rare, debilitating disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) available to patients of all ages for the first time. A deal has been struck by the NHS to secure a non-branded ‘generic’ version of the drug, sapropterin dihydrochloride, for patients with the inherited condition, which means patients cannot eat […]