More than two-thirds of people aged between 65 and 69 have had their first vaccine doses – just a week after invitations went out, health bosses say NHS chief said the vaccine could be leading to a fall in Covid hospitalisation Now a further 460,000 people aged 64 will be called to receive their jabs … Read more
The U.S. has a ‘backlog’ of six million coronavirus vaccine doses due to the massive winter storms that have swept the Midwest and Texas, the Biden administration revealed on Friday. Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor for COVID-19 response, said during a press briefing that the logjam is three days’ worth of shipments that … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine may actually be two doses, the Biden administration has said. The vaccine, which was recently submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, was hailed as one of the most effective ways to help increase supply and bring President Joe Biden closer to his goal of 150 … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited one-shot COVID-19 vaccine may require TWO doses, White House coronavirus advisor says Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine was hailed as a way to increase supply and more quickly vaccinate the U.S. population But on Thursday, Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor on COVID-19 response, said the company … Read more
There are signs the UK’s coronavirus vaccine roll-out may be slowing after fewer than 280,000 doses were administered yesterday. Latest figures show 275,956 shots were dished out on Monday, which was only slightly more than the 237,956 done on Sunday – the lowest in three weeks. The two-day slump marks a sharp drop-off from last … Read more
Two doses of Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine is 94 per cent effective at stopping over-55s from falling unwell with the disease, according to a major study in Israel. The data of more than half a million people who received two shots of the jab found patients were also 92 per cent less likely to develop severe … Read more
Hero doctor rescues Oxford jab doses from burning vaccination centre after it burst into flames as people queued for Covid injections Doctor was seen pulling refrigerated container of vaccines from health centre Patients were evacuated from Emberbrook Community Centre on Saturday Volunteers praise doctor’s heroic effort, saying: ‘It was his priority to get it out’ … Read more
Vitamin C and zinc WON’T help you fight off Covid – even in high doses – study reveals Trial looked at the benefits of the two supplements to people isolating at home But findings were so unimpressive scientists decided to call it off altogether High doses even caused side effects including nausea, diarrhea and cramps … Read more
Britain has dished out more than 14million coronavirus vaccines since the rollout began, official figures reveal, as NHS bosses sought to turbo-charge the rollout by offering jabs to all those over-65 after facing mounting calls to pick up the pace. The total takes No10 within touching distance of its target of inoculating all 15million in … Read more
Parts of England have already dished out Covid vaccines to nearly 95 per cent of their over-70s, official figures revealed today as the NHS races toward its goal of jabbing the top four priority groups by Monday. The NHS England statistics, which go up to February 7, show Somerset had given at least one dose to … Read more