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NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine now offered to young clinically vulnerable children Daniel Mcneil

Covid-19 booster injections will be offered to some this spring

Everything you need to know about spring 2023 Covid-19 booster jabs Sam Johnson

A view of the West Wing of the White House on the morning that President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House has said Zeke Miller

The JCVI recommended vaccinating vulnerable children in December (Photo: Getty Images)

How Covid vaccinations could be used to stop UK school disruption Claire Schofield

A Covid vaccine booster which is aimed at tackling multiple variants of the virus has shown promise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid vaccine booster tackling multiple variants shows promise, suggests trial d... Helen Johnson

The UK has become “one of the first in the world” to approve the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral after it was found to help prevent the virus from multiplying in at-risk sufferers.

UK approves ‘life-saving’ Pfizer antiviral to help at-risk Covid patients Patrick Daly,

Paxlovid has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (Photo: Shutterstock)

New oral Covid antiviral treatment given approval for use in UK Claire Schofield

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 17, 2021 shows a child receiving a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, in Paris. - The vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 is officially open, French Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on December 22, 2021, although he said the booster dose had not been extended to teenagers "for the moment". (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP) (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)

Pfizer vaccine approved for use on children aged five to 11 Nina Massey

Booster jab side effects: Pfizer and Moderna booster side effects - and how the Covid booster vaccines differ (Image credit: Getty Images/troyanphotos via Canva Pro)

Here are the side effects to expect after your Covid booster jab Liv McMahon

Pregnant women should be given priority for the Covid vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Pregnant women given priority for Covid jabs due to ‘high risk’ Claire Schofield

A member of the public receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine at a vaccination centre (Getty Images)

Two jabs offer little protection against Omicron - but boosters up to 75% effect... Group Reporter

Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid vaccines should still protect against severe illness from Omicron - WHO sa... Hiyah Zaidi

Booster vaccines should protect people against Omicron, new study suggests Group Reporter

British adults could get fourth Covid jab as deal agreed for 114m extra doses Group Reporter

Here's why AstraZeneca isn't being used as a Covid booster vaccine (Image credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro)

Here's why AstraZeneca isn't being used as a Covid booster vaccine Liv McMahon

Pharmaceutical firms are working to tweak vaccines against new Omicron variant Chelsea Rocks

Over-40s to be offered Covid booster jab as vaccination programme extended Helen Johnson

Health officials have announced that the Covid-19 vaccine booster will be offered to healthy 40 to 49-year-olds.

Covid Scotland: vaccine booster will be offered to over-40s PA Reporters

Molunpiravir has been shown to cut the risk of hospital admission or death by 50% among at-risk adults (Photo: Shutterstock)

Two new Covid antiviral drugs secured to protect most at-risk this winter Claire Schofield

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has given an update regarding the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the UK at a Downing Street press conference (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images and Shutterstock)

Health Secretary Sajid Javid announces government’s Covid Plan B ‘will not be im... Helen Johnson

Children aged 12 to 15 in the UK are now eligible to receive a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine (Photo: Getty Images)

Giving kids second jab could prevent thousands of long Covid cases Claire Schofield

Younger teenagers can now receive the vaccine

Covid vaccine appointments sent to 12 to 15-year-olds from Monday Lucinda Cameron

Kira Noble celebrated her 18th birthday in June

Cancer teen 'living life to max' on wonder drug makes plea for kinder treatments Jolene Campbell

An expansion of the vaccine programme has been announced

Booster jags and vaccines for 12-15s from next week in Scotland Elsa Maishman

The scientist behind the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has said giving booster jabs to everyone is unnecessary, and instead calls for doses to be sent to countries in need (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid booster jabs not needed for everyone, says Oxford vaccine creator Helen Johnson

The risk of thrombocytopenia is almost nine times higher in someone infected with coronavirus compared to one vaccine dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Risk of blood clots 9 times higher from Covid infection than the vaccine Claire Schofield

Covid protection could fall below 50 per cent for the elderly and healthcare workers by winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Protection from Covid vaccines starts to wane within 6 months Claire Schofield

The vaccine doses will be delivered in the second half of next year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK secures 35m more Pfizer vaccine doses to ‘future-proof’ country from Claire Schofield

People who have been fully vaccinated can still transmit the Delta variant (Photo: Getty Images)

Vaccinated people can still pass on Delta variant - but protection remains high Claire Schofield

Moderna found its Covid vaccine can wane in protection over time (Photo: Shutterstock)

Moderna backs Covid boosters after warning jab protection fades Hiyah Zaidi

More people are being treated for eating disorders. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pfizer vaccine effectiveness declines more quickly than AstraZeneca, finds study Sarah Wilson

The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for use in children aged 12 to 17 (Photo: Getty Images)

Moderna Covid vaccine given green light for 12 to 17 year-olds in UK Claire Schofield

16-year-old Edinburgh girl given a Moderna jag not yet approved in the UK for teens under-18 prompting her parents to fight for answers

16-year-old girl given a jag not yet approved in the UK for teens under-18 Sarah Ward and Helen McArdle

Anyone in this age group who lives in mainland Scotland can also book an appointment via the online portal at NHS Inform if preferred.

Midlothian South MSP encourages 16 and 17-year-olds to get vaccinated as drop-in... Kevin Quinn

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 disease vaccine. Picture: Thomas Kienzle/AFP via Getty Images

Are there side effects from vaccine jabs and how many people get them? Thomas Hornall

Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Most vulnerable children only to be given Covid vaccine Elsa Maishman

Mixing vaccines can generate high levels of antibodies which can protect against Covid (Photo: Getty Images)

Mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines creates stronger immune response against ... Claire Schofield

Letters are sent to the address registered with GPs

10,000 NHS letters 'returned to sender' in Lothian Ian Swanson

A woman receives a vaccine at the Chelsea F.C. pop up vaccine hub (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Period changes after Covid vaccine could be 'coincidence' despite 4,000 reports Rhona Shennan

Top Pfizer / BioNtech scientist has weighed in on the debate of how much time should be allowed between administering the first and second doses of Covid vaccines. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Covid vaccine second dose: UK timing of Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs explained Matt Brooks

People walk passed a Vaccination Centre sign at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston. Picture: PA Media

Drop in Covid vaccinations at Royal Highland Centre during showcase Elsa Maishman

The Delta variant is now dominant in the UK. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Study finds Pfizer vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels against Delta v... Sarah Wilson

The Pfizer Covid vaccine is likely to be effective against the Indian variant, BioNTech boss has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pfizer jab likely to be effective against Indian variant of Covid, says BioNTech... Helen Johnson

Mixing vaccines can results in an increase of symptoms including chills and a fever (Getty Images)

Mixing Covid-19 vaccines may lead to increased symptoms, study suggests Finlay Greig

Members of the vaccination team working at the drive-through Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Queen Margaret University Campus, Musselburgh. Picture: PA Media

Patients given too-high vaccine dose at Edinburgh centre Elsa Maishman

School pupils could receive a vaccine in September (Getty Images)

Secondary school pupils will receive vaccinations this September Finlay Greig

Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News he couldn’t see any evidence against going through with the next stages of easing lockdown. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Vaccine minister says fully-vaccinated must remain "careful" when meeting with e... Sarah Wilson

Studies have already shown that both vaccines are highly effective at stopping people getting sick and ending up in hospital (Photo: Victoria Jones - Pool / Getty Images)

New Public Health England study suggests single dose of Covid vaccine ‘cuts tra... Alex Nelson

One Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine leads to significant drop in Covid-19 cases (Photo by Victoria Jones - Pool / Getty Images)

One dose of Covid vaccine dramatically cuts infection rates for all age groups Iain Leggat

Almost 7.5 million people are now are fully vaccinated in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Over 40s invited for Covid jab - as phase two of vaccine programme begins Claire Schofield

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