All Britons over the age of 50 could be vaccinated by spring, the head of the NHS has claimed, adding that medics are ‘in the eye of the storm’ as hospitalisations and cases pass first wave peaks. NHS England data shows 20,426 hospital beds were occupied by patients who had tested positive for coronavirus as … Read more
Only eight per cent of Britons would definitely refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus despite fears of rising ‘anti-vaxxer’ propaganda, a poll has revealed The Government has said it is not planning to make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory The propaganda could threaten target of vaccinating 70 per cent of population In a survey of more than 17,000 … Read more
More than 350,000 people have been vaccinated by the Pfizer/BioNTech jab in Britain, it was confirmed today, as hopes rise that Oxford University’s inoculation could be approved by the New Year. Boris Johnson announced the figure at a Downing Street briefing, where the Government also confirmed London and swathes of the South East will be placed … Read more
The White House coronavirus testing czar says Americans will have to still follow mitigation measures after receiving coronavirus vaccines. Adm Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, warned that people will need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing for a while longer. ‘Although we’re very … Read more
Rollout of US COVID-19 vaccines is ‘on track’ to get 20 million Americans vaccinated by the end of the year with shots delivered to 636 locations in all 50 states and 7.9 million doses are coming next week – if Moderna jab is approved The U.S. has delivered coronavirus vaccines to all 50 states since … Read more
Fauci says 85% of Americans will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the U.S. to reach ‘herd immunity’ Dr Anthony Fauci said 85% of Americans will need to get coronavirus vaccines for the U.S. to achieve ‘herd immunity’ This occurs when enough of the population is immunized or has recovered from the illness so … Read more
A Government minister has today revealed almost 140,000 Britons have been vaccinated against coronavirus, in the country’s largest vaccination programme. Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said today 137,897 people have received the Pfizer jab so far, including 108,000 in England, 18,000 in Scotland, 7,897 in Wales and 4,000 in Northern Ireland. He said it was a … Read more
‘Pretty sure the Nazis did something similar with yellow stars’: Backlash agianst former Facebook exec who said everyone vaccinated should wear a certain color mask Chamath Palihapitiya has come under fire on Twitter over coronavirus vaccines Ex-Facebook exec said everyone with a vaccine should wear a distinctive mask His idea drew comparisons with Nazi Germany’s … Read more
Coronavirus vaccines will be rolled out in care homes before Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) put care home residents at the top of its priority list for the jabs. But they were not among the 5,000 or so Britons who were vaccinated today as the … Read more
Coronavirus vaccines will be rolled out in care homes before Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) put care home residents at the top of its priority list for the jabs. But they were not among the 5,000 or so Britons who were vaccinated today as the … Read more