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Covid undervaccination led to thousands of deaths in UK
23rd January 2024
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Plans unveiled for new Covid-19 lateral flow test service
17th October 2023
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Covid antiviral stock advice issued
2nd October 2023
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Covid-19 antiviral can help virus mutate and spread
29th September 2023
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Sector condemns exclusion of pharmacists during Covid-19 pandemic
29th September 2023
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GPhC temporary register to close in March 2024
25th September 2023
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Frequent antibiotic use linked to severe Covid-19 side effects
14th July 2023
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Ministers knew more about drug supply during Covid than ‘at any other time in history’
28th June 2023
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Long Covid patient impact ‘worse than some cancers’, suggests study
14th June 2023
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Clinical
Could vitamin D protect against long Covid?
12th June 2023
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WHO declares Covid-19 global health emergency over
5th May 2023
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Up to 5% of new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid
21st April 2023
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Vulnerable children aged six months to four years now eligible for Covid jab
11th April 2023
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Vaccine halves risk of developing long Covid
24th March 2023
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Covid mortality rates no longer higher among ethnic minority groups
28th February 2023
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DHSC wasted almost £15bn on 'unusable' Covid supplies, watchdog finds
27th January 2023
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Pharmacies have delivered 33m Covid-19 vaccinations
12th January 2023
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'Twindemic' fears have been realised as Covid and flu cases rise, says NHS
3rd January 2023
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More than 200,000 Covid deaths recorded in the UK
15th July 2022
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Moderna submits new Covid vaccine to MHRA for autumn programme
12th July 2022
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Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 driving increase in Covid
27th June 2022
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JCVI recommends autumn Covid boosters for over-65s, vulnerable and health workers
20th May 2022
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End to flexible opening hours ‘concerning’ for staffing, says pharmacy bodies
1st April 2022
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Over-75s and high-risk groups to be invited for spring Covid booster from this week
21st March 2022
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Almost 50% increase in symptomatic Covid cases in one week
18th March 2022
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Over half of GPs do not think they should be ‘main providers’ of Covid vaccines
15th March 2022
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Vaccination against Covid-19 also protects against long Covid
28th February 2022
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Vulnerable patients to be offered further Covid boosters in spring and autumn
21st February 2022
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