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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry

Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea

The Guardian - UK

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

AAP

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

The Independent UK

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Whitty implored officials not to use terms like ‘flatten curve’, Covid inquiry told

England’s chief medical officer says incomplete knowledge of epidemiological concepts can be ‘dangerous thing’

The Guardian - UK

I regret saying ‘herd immunity’, Vallance tells UK Covid inquiry

Chief scientific adviser says term was misunderstood and mistakenly taken to be government policy

The Guardian - UK

WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Hindu

Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ during Covid

The former chief scientific adviser said then-prime minister Boris Johnson had begun to consider lockdown options in February 2020.

The Independent UK

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U.S. data underscore benefits of chickenpox vaccination

U.K. govt. recommends chickenpox vaccine for children to reduce risk of shingles in adults. Vaccine has been shown to prevent 91 million cases, 2,38,000 hospitalisations, and almost 2,000 deaths in U.S. Unpublished study by University of Bristol found complications from severe varicella were common, costly and placed burden on health…

The Hindu

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year

The Independent UK

Some states are harming vaccine efforts

The states are blocking efforts to promote vaccines and giving advice that is at odds with public health experts

Salon

Get vaccinated to stay fighting fit this winter

As the temperatures start to drop and illnesses begin to spread, vaccines are our best form of defence against flu and Covid-19.

The Independent UK

Getting Covid and flu vaccines together is better, study suggests

Research involving Massachusetts healthcare workers shows higher levels of antibodies in group who received both shots at once

The Guardian - US

Bleak warning after setback in medication fight

There's a bleak warning to patients and medical workers over fears serious infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics as prescription rates jump.

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‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs given green light for younger children

Campaigners welcomed announcement by Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

The Independent UK

‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs approved for use in younger children

Campaigners welcomed the announcement by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

The Independent UK

People urged to treat antibiotics with respect as resistance rises post-pandemic

The number of patients with an antibiotic-resistance infection rose by 4% in 2022.

The Independent UK

Childhood chickenpox vaccine recommended for use on the NHS

Youngsters should be offered two doses when they are aged 12 months and 18 months, scientists have said.

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The Independent UK

Chickenpox jab should be added to routine childhood vaccine programme, advisers say

Vaccine has been given in other countries, including US and Australia, for years

The Independent UK

Australia to issue national apology to citizens affected by ‘Thalidomide birth defects’

‘The thalidomide tragedy is a dark chapter in the history of our nation and the world’

AAP

Thalidomide survivors to receive formal apology

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a formal apology in parliament on behalf of the government to survivors of the drug thalidomide and their families.

Zenger

Gargling Salty Water Reduces Hospitalization Risk In COVID-19 Patients: Study

Research shows that gargling with low or high doses of salt in warm water lowers hospitalization rates in COVID-19 patients.

Evening Standard

JN.1: What is the Covid variant and which countries has it spread to?

The virus is reportedly descended from an Omicron variant and extreme fatigue is thought to be one of the symptoms

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry hears more testimony about Johnson’s ‘brutal and useless’ No 10

Former civil service chief also says he did not trust Matt Hancock, the ‘over-promising’ health secretary

Salon

Why few kids are getting the COVID shot

COVID vaccines were once hailed as life savers. Now there is profound disinterest in vaccinating kids. What gives?

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