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Babies and children under five to be offered Covid jab for the first time

The JCVI has advised that clinically vulnerable children aged six months to four years should be offered the vaccincation.

The Independent UK

Covid vaccine to be offered to vulnerable babies and children in UK

Eligible children between six months and four years old will be offered jab from June

The Guardian - UK

Babies and toddlers 'at-risk' to be offered COVID vaccine

Only vulnerable children aged six months to four years will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine

Manchester Evening News

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Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS

More than 13,000 beds are being taken up by patients who no longer need to be in hospital.

The Independent UK

Life-extending cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta made available on PBS to children aged six and over

Trikafta was added to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme for people over 11 years of age a year ago. Now, it will be available at an affordable price for younger children too, in a hard-fought win for families.

ABC News

COVID complacency as virus becomes third most deadly

The third leading cause of death among Australians last year was COVID-19, prompting a stern warning against treating the deadly virus like it was the flu.

AAP

Conspiracy theorists 'cabal' slammed by Northumberland councillor over Covid vaccine hesitancy

So-called "chemtrail" conspiracies were also singled out for ridicule

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Urgent plea for pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccination

Figures show that less than half of pregnant women in the capital have received the jab

Evening Standard

New ‘more infectious’ Covid strain spreading in 22 countries as Brits offered booster jab

The World Health Organization has warned of a new "more infectious" Covid variant dubbed "Arcturus" which is spreading in 22 countries and has been described as "one to watch"

Daily Mirror

What does a faint line mean on a Covid test?

Routine asymptomatic testing across health and social care settings has come to an end this month and the official Covid survey has been axed.

The Week

Researchers shed light on long-term strategy for boosters against COVID-19

ST. LOUIS — A study published by Washington University scientists sheds new light on the potential long-term strategy for vaccinating against the virus that causes COVID-19.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once in 2022, Chief Health Officer says

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once last year, infecting more people in a single year than any other virus in the state's history, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said.

ABC News

Here’s a step our government can take to save lives and fight the opioid crisis

The Biden administration should not wait until 2025 to implement the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act, which will expand access to safe, non-opioid therapies for pain management and protect Illinoisans from addiction.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clinical guidance for management of Covid-19 patients

Clinical guidance for management of Covid-19 patients.

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Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

Every year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good news is that most of those children go home without having suffered any serious harm. The scary news is that about 9,000 children need to be hospitalized, and some die from poisoning.

The Times of India

429 new Covid cases in Delhi, positivity rate rises to 16.09%

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Sunday recorded 429 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with the positivity rate rising to 16.09 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The Times of India

Remain cautious and wear mask, focus should be on clinical cases: Experts on Covid surge in Delhi

NEW DELHI: As Delhi witnesses a sudden spurt in Covid cases, experts have stressed that there is no need to panic over the absolute numbers and the focus should be on protecting the vulnerable population, especially those who are immunocompromised or have comorbidities.

Daily Mirror

Covid booster to be rolled out to millions of UK care home residents from next week

Health officials said care home residents in England will be able to have the spring Covid booster from Monday with millions more people set to get the jab from Wednesday

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The Independent UK

Covid booster jab rollout to begin for 5 million most vulnerable people

Cases are at their highest level since the start of the year, according to last ever ONS survey

Dynamite News

India reports 2,994 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

A total of 2,994 new Covid-19 infections were reported in India on Saturday, a slight dip from Friday's tally of 3095 coronavirus cases, according to Union heath ministry data. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Covid booster vaccine to be offered to millions in England next week

Care home residents will be first to receive spring top-up jab as infections in England hit 2023 high

Wales Online

Spring Covid booster campaign set to launch next week

Around five million UK residents are eligible for the booster until the end of June

The Independent UK

Spring Covid booster campaign gets under way next week

Millions of people will be sent their initial invitations through the NHS app, where they can also book their appointment.

Liverpool Echo

Baby died from sepsis after her parents were told she had urine infection

Sam and Phil are urging other parents to know the signs and trust their instinct

ABC News

COVID-19 antiviral eligibility criteria have changed. Here's who can get Paxlovid on the PBS

An additional 160,000 Australians are now able to access subsidised COVID-19 antiviral treatments after the federal government expanded eligibility criteria under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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