UK plans biggest flu vaccine rollout this winter
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Free vaccines will be offered to more than 35 million people, including more teenagers than ever before. BBC News – Health
Tag Archives: winter
Battered by Winter Storms, U.S. Vaccine Rollout to Redouble Efforts Next Week
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 — After a week of brutal winter storms that stalled the country’s coronavirus vaccination rollout, U.S. health officials said Thursday that vaccination efforts will have to ramp up rapidly as soon as the bad weather ends. “We’re going to just have to make up for it: namely do double-time when this… Read More »
Don’t carry out a coronavirus rapid test outside during winter
The cold can affect the results of a COVID-19 antigen test. For this reason, the medical technology firm nal von minden from Moers, Germany, emphasises that the rapid tests should not be used outside in winter in temperatures under 15 degrees Celsius. Correct usage of the NADAL® COVID-19 antigen test is extremely important in order… Read More »
Coronavirus: Winter plans revealed in leaked Sage report
A leaked government report suggests a “reasonable worst case scenario” of 85,000 deaths across the UK this winter due to Covid-19. The document also says while more restrictions could be re-introduced, schools would likely remain open. But it says the report “is a scenario, not a prediction” and the data are subject to “significant uncertainty”.… Read More »
The purrfect winter reading list for anyone who loves animals
During these strangest of days, many people have discovered or rediscovered the simple pleasure of curling up with a good book. And for animal lovers there is an absolute plethora of literature, so here’s part one of a quick tour through just some of the literary gems which focus on our magnificent furred, feathered, finned… Read More »
Norovirus outbreak latest: 60 schools in England hit by winter vomiting bug
And the one preventative method you should carry out to avoid catching the virus, according to Dr Jonathan Hayes, is to practice good hygiene. A GP and clinical chair at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) CCG, Dr Hayes told SomersetLive: “One of the best ways to protect against norovirus is by practicing good… Read More »
‘Flu nearly killed me last winter’
A father who almost died a week before his son’s first birthday is urging people to get immunised against flu this winter. Last winter, Adam Blackman did not bother getting the jab and caught influenza. The virus triggered a life-threatening asthma attack. He spent more than a month in hospital recovering. He says he “learned… Read More »