vaccines

Health Secretary urged to release data that ‘may link Covid vaccine to excess deaths’

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Sarah Carter

The group of 21 MPs and peers from four parties have written to the Health Secretary and the Department of Health and ...

Medicines regulator failed to flag Covid vaccine side effects and must be investigated, say MPs

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Sarah Carter

The watchdog also saw a “signal” for the heart problems myocarditis and pericarditis in February 2021, but did not include the conditions ...

Polio doctor shot dead in Pakistan over his ‘sacred’ duty to vaccinate children

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Sarah Carter

Officials at the United Nations children’s body, Unicef, said Dr Rehman was the first doctor to be killed on duty. His daughter, ...

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies

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Sarah Carter

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab will be sold in UK high street pharmacies from next month. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is in talks with ...

HPV linked to heart disease in women for first time

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Sarah Carter

Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to heart disease in women for the first time amid a national vaccine drive. Women with ...

How Covid still grips the UK

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Sarah Carter

Covid cases are “stabilising” at higher rates than before a pre-Christmas surge, according to new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data, as ...

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 ...

HPV vaccine, cervical cancer study delivers historic results

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Sarah Carter

A historic new study out of Scotland shows the real-world impact of vaccines against the human papillomavirus: The country has detected no ...

Unvaccinated children forced to isolate for three weeks as measles cases soar

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Sarah Carter

The UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) confirmed: “There have been children who have had to stay off school because of being a ...

Scientists link AstraZeneca vaccine with ‘spike’ in cases of rare disease that can paralyse victims

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Sarah Carter

Before the pandemic, Anthony Shingler was a strong and active man working 60-hour weeks in the security industry. But during his time ...