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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

World’s first vaccine for winter vomiting bug norovirus to be trialled in UK

Norovirus causes around 12,000 hospital admissions each year - (PA Archive)

A vaccine to guard against the winter vomiting bug norovirus is set for a year-long groundbreaking NHS trial after early results showed it creates a “strong immune response”.

It is hoped an effective norovirus vaccine, the first of its kind in the world, will eventually help to alleviate pressure on the NHS, especially during the winter months, when there is often a sharp uptick in cases.

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