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UK Government poised to reveal plans to ban disposable vapes

Disposable vapes are to be banned to help protect children, reports suggest.

The National (Scotland)

Disposable vapes to be banned to protect children

Reports suggest an announcement could be made next week

Evening Standard

Single use vapes set to be banned over child addiction concerns

Disposable vapes come in sweet and fruity flavours and are often placed near sweets or the front counters of shops

The Independent UK

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Government poised to ban disposable vapes

Reports suggest an announcement could be made next week.

The Independent UK

Poor uptake for adult vaccination, survey reveals

Adults aged 50 or more lack acceptance of adult vaccination, survey finds; lack of guidelines, misconceptions, and cost of shingles vaccine hinder uptake

The Hindu

FDA approves new Covid boosters as cases rise around US

Moderna and Pfizer shots approved with vaccinations potentially beginning as soon as this week

The Guardian - US

New Covid variant BA.2.86: does the UK booster programme go far enough?

A “faster-than-planned” rollout of Covid booster vaccines is underway in England amid controversy over denying the shots to healthy adults under 65.

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Covid vaccine programme brought forward as new coronavirus variant causes concern

The Covid-19 and flu vaccination programme is starting earlier than planned after a new variant of coronavirus was detected in the UK

The Independent UK

Covid and flu vaccines roll out early after new variant detected in UK

The Covid-19 and flu vaccination programme is starting earlier than planned after a new variant of coronavirus was detected in the UK

Evening Standard

Covid and flu vaccines start to roll out across England

The Covid-19 and flu vaccination programme is starting earlier than planned after a new variant of coronavirus was detected in the UK.

The Independent UK

Poor countries face vaccine inequity

Vaccination is a global strategy, yet many low-income countries can't access then, perpetuating the pandemic

Salon

Covid’s back, you say? As disabled and vulnerable people know all too well, it never went away

The government’s policy is to pretend we’re getting ‘back to normal’. The result is millions of us live in fear of losing our lives, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Covid vaccine should be rolled out to everyone among fears of highly infectious variant, health boss says

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said

The Independent UK

Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said.

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Monkeypox surveillance helps identify variant of virus causing chickenpox

ICMR-NIV finds Clade 9 variant of varicella zoster virus in India for first time. Study published in Annals of Medicine journal found 28 cases of VZV with primary presentation of vesicular rashes. Symptoms of monkeypox disease is often mistaken for VZV. Further studies needed to explore evolution of VZV in…

The Independent UK

Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

The Guardian - UK

UK MPs press for wider Covid vaccine access amid concern over new variant

Government faces calls to consider extending booster programme this autumn to include 50-64 age group

The Independent UK

Fears over how easily new Covid variant spreads after UK care home outbreak

Some 22 residents at a single care home were found to have BA.2.86 variant.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS to begin autumn Covid jabs next week as new variant spreads

Pirola variant has prompted concern among scientists because of high number of mutations it carries

The Guardian - UK

Latest Covid variant spreading in UK, health data suggests

BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, causing concern among scientists because of fear it could be more transmissible

The Independent UK

Care home outbreak suggests Covid variant has impact in close-contact settings

Some 22 residents at a single care home were found to have BA.2.86 variant.

The Independent UK

Should we wear masks again? Covid guidelines experts recommend

Many health experts stress that people should remain vigilant

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

What is the new Covid variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’ and how many cases are there across US and Canada

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list

The Independent UK

Rare side effect sees baby’s eyes change colour after common Covid-19 treatment

Doctors are unsure about the underlying cause of eye colour change

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