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Spring booster jab to be given to most vulnerable
The NHS in England will offer people the jab from around six months after their last dose
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Pandemic not a ‘turning point’ in social attitudes, study suggests
'The pandemic has been more of a ‘barometer’ of patterns and trends that were already in evidence'
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UK children aged five to 11 to be offered Covid vaccine
Almost six million children in the UK aged five to 11 are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccination after officials said the jabs could protect them against future waves of the virus. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said children should be offered a low-dose Covid jab on
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Ending of Covid rules is ‘not freedom day’ for NI, adviser warns
While the curbs are being removed from law, they are remaining as guidance
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Prince Andrew facing renewed calls to lose dukedom after settling sex case
The Queen’s second son “regrets his association” with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a letter submitted to the United States District Court stated.
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Vaccinated people ‘less likely to get long Covid’ – study
An estimated 2% of Britons have reported symptoms of long Covid or post-Covid syndrome
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Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reach out-of-court settlement in civil claim
Court documents show the Duke will make a “substantial donation to Ms Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights”
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Northern Ireland’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted
The present Covid-19 regulations in Northern Ireland were not due to expire until March 24, but had been reviewed by the executive every three weeks
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UK economy delivers record growth in 2021 amid Covid rebound
The growth was the fastest since ONS records began in 1948 but came after a record 9.4% slump in the economy in 2020
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Scrapping self-isolation is political statement not based on science – expert claims
'This is more a political type of statement rather than a scientific one'
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AstraZeneca notches up £3bn in Covid jab sales in 2021
The drugs giant forecast total group sales to rise by a “high teens percentage” in 2022
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Prime Minister signals early end to Covid self-isolation laws
If encouraging data continues the legal duty to self-isolate will be lifted a month earlier than planned