France said today that patients who have already had Covid-19 should only get one dose of a vaccine, making it the first country to adopt such a strategy and potentially freeing up millions of doses amid an EU-wide struggle for jab supplies. Health officials said a single dose would be enough to ‘remind’ the body … Read more
The Pfizer and Oxford Covid jabs offer two-thirds protection against the virus after just one injection, new data is set to reveal. The Pfizer vaccine starts to immunise in as little as two weeks and is just as effective in the elderly as it is in the young, official findings will reveal in the coming … Read more
Eight million people in the UK take statins every day. But could inhaling them rather than taking them in pill form prevent common side-effects? Statins, one of the most widely prescribed drugs, are taken to reduce levels of ‘bad’ LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol in the body. When it builds up in the blood, LDL cholesterol … Read more
A booster jab that will help tackle the South African variant of coronavirus should be ready by the autumn, scientists said yesterday. The promise of an improved formulation will be necessary because the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has a ‘minimal’ effect against the variant in reducing the number of cases, according to preliminary research. Government sources said … Read more
Britain is on course to hit 15million first vaccine dose target by Valentine’s Day as a further 494,163 Covid jabs are given… bringing the total to 11,465,210 Vaccination programme has seen almost 90 per cent of over-80s inoculated Total number of people in the country to have received a jab stands at 11,465,210 Boris Johnson on track … Read more
Real life data shows the vaccine IS saving lives in the UK: Real-world data shows inoculations ARE reducing infections and deaths, top advisor reveals Data set to be published by Public Health England ‘justifies’ delay of second jab Those already given the injection are experiencing high levels of protection Professor hails results, calling the scheme’s … Read more
Britain dishes out 500,000 Covid jabs in a day with almost 11million now given their first dose Britain dished out 480,560 first doses and 4,000 second doses on Thursday This brings the total number vaccinated to 10.9million, latest figures show Boris Johnson has promised to inoculate the most vulnerable by mid-February By Luke Andrews For … Read more
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Matt Hancock was today urged to ensure every vulnerable Briton gets their second dose of Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine within 12 weeks amid fears they may receive less protection if their top-up is delayed. A landmark study last night showed a single dose of the jab — made alongside drug giant AstraZeneca — was 76 … Read more
People previously infected with coronavirus may only need one dose of the vaccine, a new study suggests. Researchers found that participants who had contracted COVID-19 in the past and received one shot had antibody levels similar to – and even higher than – those who had never been infected and were given two doses. Additionally, … Read more