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Over 7,500 scarlet cases reported but experts predict numbers to rise

There are currently three times more cases of scarlet fever than usual, a senior health official has said.

Evening Standard

Three times more scarlet fever than normal in UK as cases hit 7,500

The latest figures show that at least 19 children have now died across the UK

Wales Online

More than 7,500 cases of scarlet fever, with numbers expected to rise

The chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said the vast majority of children affected have a mild illness.

The Independent UK

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Flu symptoms and what you need to know as virus overtakes Covid for first time

Hospital admissions of people with flu are now running at a higher rate than in any week during the previous four winters

Wales Online

What is the situation in the UK with flu this winter?

The rate of hospital admissions for flu has overtaken those for people with Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.

The Independent UK

Parents told flu nasal spray vaccine for children may reduce strep A risk

UK Health Security Agency says that infection rates are lower in areas where the vaccine has been offered to all primary-age children

Wales Online

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

Some 15,019 care homes across the country have been visited by vaccination teams, NHS England said.

The Independent UK

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Korean jab maker scouts Asean links

SEOUL: A South Korean company is looking for a business opportunity with partners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to help develop the regional market for its Covid-19 vaccine.

Bangkok Post

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Nasal flu vaccine may help protect children against strep A, study shows

UKHSA pilot scheme shows strep A infections lower in areas where nasal vaccine offered to all young children

The Guardian - UK

Pregnant women urged to get winter vaccines as tailored clinics roll out in Ayrshire from Monday

Expectant mothers are being encouraged to not let their protection wane this winter.

Daily Record

Pandemic Diaries: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle against Covid by Matt Hancock review

This is a vainglorious and revealing work by Matt Hancock, giving his side of the story, writes Robbie Smith

Evening Standard

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

For many parents, respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2022, may sound like a relatively new and unheard-of threat. But in fact, RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates every fall and winter and…

The Conversation

Asda halves the price of flu jab amid spike in cases

You can now get the jab for less than £5 if you don't qualify for an NHS vaccine

Wales Online

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First Thing: Senate rescinds army Covid vaccine mandate

Democrats agree to Republican demands to scrap vaccination requirement for service members to win support for $858bn defense bill. Plus, Trump’s superhero card collection

Reuters

We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surges

The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said on Friday amid a resurgence of the disease around the world.

Reuters

Hong Kong says people over 18 can choose to receive 5th COVID jab

Hong Kong's government said on Friday that people 18 and older could choose to get a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to help better protect against the virus as the city has seen a steady increase in infections in recent months.

The Independent UK

Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law

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The pandemic entered a new phase in 2022, but vaccines were still the major magnet for misinformation

A federal election and a pandemic groaning into its third year saw misinformation continue to spread apace in 2022. But one topic was particularly bad.

The Independent UK

Flu hospital admissions overtake Covid-19 admissions for first time

Rates are now higher than at any point since the 2017/18 season.

Inverse

These simple hacks could boost your flu and Covid-19 vaccines’ effectiveness

It's all about doing the things that promote a healthy immune system.

Al Jazeera

Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies

Studies in West Africa said the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children.

Reuters

China pushes vaccines as retreat from 'zero-COVID' turns messy

China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after it eased strict controls that had kept the pandemic at bay for three years.

WEKU

2 years after Kentucky’s first COVID-19 vaccines, doctors continue to urge people to get vaxxed

Reuters

J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies

Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson Johnson and Merck Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday.

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