The Latest Breaking News from Vaccine

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak has plateaued but vaccine shortages possible – health chief

Dame Jenny Harries said there are now around 20 cases a day, compared to 35 two weeks ago.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Over 100,000 people in Dublin could have Long Covid with stark warning for health system

The country is facing "a very significant and growing problem" with Long Covid, according to TD

Dublin Live · Aug 17, 2022

Does decades-old smallpox vaccination protect against monkeypox?

Health officials are scrambling to stretch scarce doses of vaccine to slow the mounting monkeypox outbreak, but do older people already vaccinated as kids for the related but deadlier smallpox virus already have protection?

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

BCG vaccine can protect against Covid, new report finds

The report suggests that the BCG tuberculosis vaccine can significantly strengthen the immune system

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

All over-50s to get a new Covid jab targeted to protect against Omicron variant

Britain became the first country to approve a “bivalent” jab on Monday that directly targets Omicron and the original Covid-19 strain - as 29 million people will initially be invited for the vaccine

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

The Guardian view on polio: we have the tools to tackle this old enemy

Editorial: The emergence of cases in the UK, US and elsewhere is a warning that the progress made in curbing the disease must be protected

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

‘No second-rate vaccines’ health chief insists as half will miss out on dual-strain booster

Roughly 29 million people are eligible for an autumn booster but there are just 13 million doses of the new bivalent Moderna jab available

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

No plans for UK to order more supplies of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

JCVI says mRNA vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs are the most effective for UK booster programme

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

UK Government issues update on Monkeypox vaccine as shortage pauses rollout

The UK Health Security Agency has announced a shortage of Monkeypox vaccines as doses will run out by the end of August. A delivery of 100,000 doses is expected to arrive “later in September”.

Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022