Luc Montagnier, co-discoverer of HIV, dies aged 89
The French virologist jointly won the Nobel Prize but later drew criticism for unscientific claims. Source link
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Adults in England aged 40 upwards will be invited to book booster
Those who received second vaccine at least six months ago are eligible for top-up jab from Monday. Source link
Covid vaccines: NHS jabs more than 1m children aged 12-15 in England
A single dose of the Pfizer jab has been available to 12 to 15-year-olds since 20 September. Source link
Yearly prostate checks benefit some men aged 40 plus
Targeted annual PSA screening could spot early, treatable cancers in high-risk men, researchers say. Source link
Pfizer/BioNTech jab safe for children aged five to 11
Dr Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, said: “The safety profile and immunogenicity data in children aged five to 11 years vaccinated at a lower dose are consistent with those we have observed with our vaccine in other older populations at a higher dose. Source link
Covid: Fifth of England hospital admissions aged 18-34
The new NHS chief executive urges unvaccinated young adults to get jabbed, saying it is “so important”. Source link
At-risk children aged 12-17 to be offered vaccine
Children aged 12-17 with underlying health conditions will be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the government has said. Speaking in the House of Commons, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said children in the age range will also be offered a vaccine “if they live with someone who is immunosuppressed”. Read more: Covid: Hundreds of thousands of under-18s … Read more
Covid: Woman aged 90 died with double variant infection
Lead researcher Dr Anne Vankeerberghen, from the OLV hospital in Aalst, Belgium, said: “Both these variants were circulating in Belgium at the time, so it is likely that the lady was co-infected with different viruses from two different people. Unfortunately, we don’t know how she became infected. Source link
Paul Lamb: Assisted suicide campaigner dies aged 65
Paul Lamb leaves a “fierce legacy” of fighting for patients and the right to die, supporters say. Source link
Covid: Children aged 12-17 unlikely to be offered vaccine in UK
Some groups of children may be vaccinated – but not all, the UK’s vaccine experts are expected to say. Source link