The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Who's Actually Eligible for a COVID Jab Right Now—and Why Are Pharmacies Saying No?

Confusion erupts across the UK as new NHS rules tighten COVID-19 booster eligibility, leaving thousands turned away from pharmacies and unsure if they still qualify for the jab.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025

Warning issued as tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes found in UK

The presence of the mosquitoes in Europe poses a ‘significant public health threat’, experts say

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Brits Confused Over Flu and Covid as New Strains Sweep the Nation – Here's How Experts Suggest to Spot the Difference

One of the main reasons for the current confusion is how similar the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 can be.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29, 2025

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine after baby death

It is the first fatal case of the infection in the UK this year.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall

Infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airways

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025

Baby dies from whooping cough as jab rates slump across England

The infant, believed to have been under one year old, died between March and June

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

Baby dies of whooping cough after pregnant woman was not vaccinated

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Chickenpox Vaccine To Be Offered For Free In 2026 Amid Fears Over UK's Weak Immunisation Rates - Is An Outbreak Possible?

Experts warn of outbreaks as 1 in 5 English kids start school unprotected. NHS offers free chickenpox jab from 2026

International Business Times UK · Aug 29, 2025

Minister urges take-up of chickenpox jab to defeat vaccine conspiracy theorists

The vaccine, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025