Suspending AstraZeneca over ‘blood clot’ fears for under-50s would slow Britain’s roll-out by 75%

Britain’s Covid vaccination drive could slow by at least 75 per cent if AstraZeneca‘s jab is banned in people under the age of 50, according to leaked figures which could demolish the Government’s targets for inoculating young people. Vaccine delivery figures from Scotland that were leaked earlier this year show that the British-made vaccine makes … Read more

Moderna jabs will be rolled-out in 3 weeks to under-50s as Britain’s vaccine drive shifts up a gear

Britain’s world-beating vaccine rollout will move up another gear in mid-April when the Moderna jab is deployed for the first time, The Mail on Sunday understands. The imminent arrival of more than 500,000 doses of the new US vaccine – to add to millions of Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots – will herald the expansion of the … Read more

One in ten under-50s will be struck by ‘long Covid’, data shows

One in ten under-50s who catch the coronavirus will be plagued by ‘long Covid’ and suffer lasting side effects including heart palpitations, muscle weakness and ‘brain fog’, according to research. And women are 50 per cent more likely to suffer persistent problems after beating the disease, which experts say may persist for more than 12 … Read more