NHS spring Covid booster jab booking service to open
People eligible for the free vaccine in England, including everyone aged over 74, can book from Monday. Source link
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Covid booster jab to be offered this spring
Professor Wei Shen Lim, JCVI chairman, said: “Vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself against Covid-19, and the spring booster programme provides an opportunity for those who are at highest risk of severe illness to keep their immunity topped up. Source link
Covid in Wales: Thousands wrongly given spring booster
Confusion sees around 9,500 ineligible people in Wales offered or given the booster. Source link
Coronavirus: Spring booster offered to elderly and vulnerable in Englan
Up to five million elderly and vulnerable people will be eligible, with the first invites sent this week. Source link
Extra Covid booster in spring for over-75s and high risk
“With community infection rate still stubbornly high, there is ample opportunity yet for another variant with higher case fatality rate to emerge before the proposed autumn campaign – and if it does perhaps this advice may yet be regretted, given that it’s a long time to wait for autumn,” said Prof Penny Ward, visiting professor … Read more
COVID an Unwelcome Companion for Spring Break 2021
Destination Analysts: “Update on American Travel in the Period of Coronavirus — Week of February 28th.” The Miami Herald: “COVID adds more ‘chaos’ to South Beach spring break as tourists flee lockdowns, cold.” Jessica Malaty Rivera, science communication lead, COVID Tracking Project. World Health Organization: “Timeline: WHO’s COVID-19 response.” Nadeen White, MD, pediatrician and … Read more
Vaccine will ‘not return life to normal in spring’
Image copyright Reuters Even an effective coronavirus vaccine will not return life to normal in spring, a group of leading scientists has warned. A vaccine is often seen as the holy grail that will end the pandemic. But a report, from researchers brought together by the Royal Society, said we needed to be “realistic” about … Read more