The Latest Breaking News from The UK Health Security Agency

With temperatures up to 33C possible over the weekend, the UK Health Security Agency has issued an Amber Heat Health Alert across most of the country.

The decision follows warnings by GPs that delays to the flu vaccine rollout would cause ‘chaos’

The Government said vaccinations would start on September 11 following advice from the UK Health Security Agency.

Earlier this year, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed a case of tick-borne encephalitis – a potentially deadly virus carried by ticks that causes brain inflammation. A British man is also said to have contracted alpha-gal syndrome after being bitten by a tick. This condition can trigger a fatal allergy…

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The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list on Thursday due to the ‘large number of mutations it carries’

Covid vaccines are currently only available via the NHS but some scientists have highlighted a need for companies to offer private sales, like with flu jabs

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A yellow heat-health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is already in place until Saturday at 9am.

Case numbers and hospital admissions have also increased slightly in July, the UK Health Security Agency said.

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued the joint warnings to six regions in England.