A recent study published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that the coronavirus vaccine is not to blame for the sudden rise in hepatitis cases involving children.
The epidemiological update by the UKHSA says that the majority of patients are under five years old and too young to have received the vaccine. There is, though, an apparent overall decline in the number of new cases per week.
Working alongside Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales and the Public Health Agency, active investigations have identified a further 11 confirmed cases since the last update on June 9, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 251, as of 13 June. Of the confirmed instances, 180 are resident in England, 32 are in Scotland, 17 are in Wales and 22 are in Northern Ireland.
