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Millions of covid vaccine doses set to be manufactured in Scotland after new jab approved

Plans to hire 200 workers at the Livingston plant were put into question last year after Boris Johnson pulled the plug on a £1billion contract to buy 100million doses of the vaccine.

Daily Record

Jeremy Hunt calls for ‘immediate fix’ to prevent avoidable harm to babies

Call for pregnant women to be banned from taking drug

Wales Online

Drug that harmed 20,000 babies still being prescribed to pregnant women ‘without warnings’

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt says epilepsy drug sodium valproate ‘a major risk to patient safety’

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Moderna Covid vaccine approved in UK children's jabs for ages six to 11

The vaccine's rollout still depends on the verdict of the Joint Committee on Vaccination Immunisation.

Daily Record

Moderna vaccine given go-ahead for use on six to 11-year-olds in UK

A decision on whether it will be offered still has to be made

Wales Online

Covid infections fall in England for the first time in six weeks

Covid-19 infections have fallen for the first time in England in six weeks but Wales remains at a record high, the latest figures show.

Evening Standard

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Data In Kids, Regeneron's COVID-19 Therapy Decision Pushed, Protagonist's Rusfertide Breakthrough Tag Update And More

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

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UK approves Moderna Covid vaccine for six to 11-year-olds

‘Spikevax’ jab declared ‘safe and effective’ for this age group

The Independent UK

New Valneva covid vaccine and its links to Bristol explained

The UK has become the first major country to approve Valneva's vaccine against covid-19

Bristol Post

Valneva Shares Jump As Its COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Conditional Approved In UK

The Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the U.K. has granted Conditional Marketing Authorization for Valneva SE's (NASDAQ:VALN)COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001, for primary immunization in adults 18 to 50 years of age. MHRA found that VLA2001 meets safety, quality, and effectiveness standards. This new marketing authorization comes in addition to the emergency use authorization,…

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UK becomes first country in the world to approve new Valneva Covid vaccine

It is the sixth Covid jab to be given the go-ahead in the UK

Chronicle Live

New Covid vaccine Valneva approved for UK use 'may be more effective for longer'

The jab developed by the firm, which has a factory in Livingston near Edinburgh, is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation.

Daily Record

New Valneva Covid vaccine will be used in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford says having another vaccine makes the system 'more resilient'

Wales Online

New Covid vaccine approved for use in the UK

It comes as the number of deaths continues to rise

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The Independent UK

Valneva gains approval from UK regulator to become sixth Covid-19 vaccine

Deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales are continuing to rise.

Benzinga

Cantourage Receives Licenses To Import And Prescribe Medical Cannabis In UK

European medical cannabis company Cantourage has received two British government licenses that authorize the company to import medical cannabis into the UK. The company has also received the required regulatory registration to prescribe medical cannabis products to clients via a new facility, Cantourage Clinic.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of ventilators pulled as electrical faults put UK patients’ lives at risk

Electrical problem triggers global safety alert on 2,000 Philips machines

Benzinga

Is The UK Becoming A Global Center For Psychedelic Medicine?

This article by Freddie Earlam was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission. If the industry-defining research already conducted at UK centers such as Imperial College, King’s college or even Exeter University’s recent Ketamine Research isn’t enough to convince you, then two more crucial factors surely will. Firstly, a new ‘accelerated pathway’ has…

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The Guardian - UK

Government paid firm linked to Tory peer £122m for PPE bought for £46m

PPE Medpro, which is linked to Michelle Mone, appears to have made huge profit on 25m gowns that were never used by NHS

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AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Therapy Approved In Britain As Preventive Option

Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of thousands of Brits vulnerable to Covid can get new antibody injection

The potentially life-saving treatment may be available for some of the half a million immunocompromised Brits who cannot get protection from Covid vaccines, such as cancer patients and organ donor recipients

Wales Online

Covid-19 jabs for five to 11-year-olds - your questions answered

Scotland and Wales to offer vaccination to younger children

The Independent UK

Key questions answered about Covid-19 jabs for five to 11-year-olds

Ministers in Wales and Scotland have confirmed they will be offering the vaccine to younger children.

Daily Mirror

UK approves fifth Covid vaccine - and it could be used as booster jab for winter

The jab, made by manufacturer Novavax, has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after safety, quality and effectiveness tests

Chronicle Live

What is Ivermectin and why have Laurence Fox and Joe Rogan taken it to 'treat' Covid?

A drug used to fight parasites and de-worm animals, ivermectin has not been deemed safe to treat Covid in the UK or USA

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