Vaccination

The vaccinations you need at every age – and how to get up to date if you’ve missed them

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Sarah Carter

Polio affects nerves in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis of one or more limbs, while whooping cough can prove ...

Was vaccinating children against Covid a mistake?

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Sarah Carter

Response 10:05 A new paper suggests that the rollout led to more adolescent hospitalisations by David Paton ‘Does vaccinating children pass any ...

Should you get the new RSV vaccination? The virus is as risky as the flu and experts are pushing for a national immunisation programme for over-75s

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Sarah Carter

Few of us may have heard of this virus, but now leading scientists warn that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) poses a significant ...

Cases of ‘100-day cough’ are rising in the UK. Here’s what you should know about whooping cough

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Sarah Carter

Cases of the highly contagious disease have more than tripled in the UK, with experts urging pregnant women and children to get ...