Government advisers have greatly narrowed the groups who they recommend for Covid vaccine eligibility on the NHS next autumn.

14 November 2024

GPs should vaccinate eligible groups against flu and Covid between 3 October and 20 December, NHS England has said in its latest update.

16 August 2024

Significant failings in the UK’s preparation for a pandemic meant Covid caused more deaths and long-lasting economic damage than it should have, the first report from the Covid-19 inquiry has concluded.

18 July 2024

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn after three billion doses, as demand shifts to newer vaccines that can be more easily updated to target new variants.

10 May 2024

The BMA has received ‘many reports’ of ICBs considering decommissioning specialist Covid antiviral services and passing responsibilities to GPs, it has warned.

25 April 2024

As part of our series on potential overdiagnosis, GP partner and trainer Dr David Coleman explores the evidence-based approach to diagnosing long Covid and advises on how to best support patients with symptoms while avoiding potential harms from an inaccurate diagnosis Covid-19 — the disease associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection1 — barely needs an introduction.

21 March 2024

Long Covid has a measurable impact on memory and cognition a year or more after infection, a large UK study has reported.

29 February 2024

This year’s spring Covid vaccine booster programme will include a larger number of children who are immunosuppressed, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed.

08 February 2024

People not having all their recommended doses of Covid vaccine led to thousands of unnecessary deaths and severe outcomes, researchers have found.

16 January 2024

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11 January 2024