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AstraZeneca withdrawing Covid vaccine, months after admitting rare side effect
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Lawyers for claimants in the High Court case argue that the drug caused vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) – a subset ...
‘Game changer’ UTI vaccine stops infection for nine years
Health
Recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years with an oral spray vaccine, a landmark British trial ...
Health Secretary urged to release data that ‘may link Covid vaccine to excess deaths’
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
Health
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
Health
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to heart disease in women for the first time amid a national vaccine drive. Women with ...
The vaccinations you need at every age – and how to get up to date if you’ve missed them
Health
Polio affects nerves in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis of one or more limbs, while whooping cough can prove ...
The true tragedy of the Covid-19 vaccines
Health
Vaccination is one of mankind’s most miraculous innovations. The eradication of smallpox, and the retreat of measles and other cruel afflictions, mean ...