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'I don't trust it:' Vaccine hesitancy lingers even as China COVID cases surge

Headhunter Candice knows the COVID-19 infections engulfing Beijing and much of China will soon hit her home of Shenzhen city, but she would rather face it without a vaccine booster, saying she fears potential side effects more than the virus.

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One in five British adults still feel unsafe in public places due to Covid-19

Researchers say vaccine drive is vital to help people return to work

The Independent UK

'He played his ukulele as the ship went down': Frank Bongiorno on the political year that was

Two summers did for Scott Morrison. The first was that of 2019-20, with its fire, smoke and ash. The second occurred two years later when, having earlier muddled the vaccine program, the federal government failed to secure sufficient access to rapid antigen test (RAT) kits. The removal from the country…

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The 10 biggest science stories of 2022 – chosen by scientists

From moon missions to fast-charging batteries and AI-sourced antibiotics, in no particular order, the year’s significant scientific developments

The Guardian - UK

Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports

The CDC came out with two studies to detail the bivalent booster's effectiveness against COVID-related emergency department visits and hospitalization.

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Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of several children but health secretary insists no shortage of antibiotics available

The Independent UK

Scarlet fever currently three times more prevalent than usual as cases top 7,500

A senior health official says the real extent of the illness may be much worse as the current total only refers to the confirmed number of cases

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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

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.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 17 December 2022

This man needs little introduction. He's a scoundrel who drank his own bath water. A gambling exemplar of modern techno-capitalism. And if we lived in a just society, Sam Bankman-Fried would be TIME magazine's Person of the Year.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Record

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.

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Evening Standard

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

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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…

Wales Online

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

The Guardian - UK

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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