Vaccinations
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Covid testing to be ramped up for winter
Speed Read Scientists fear UK could be ‘flying blind’ on infection rates due to lack of monitoring programmes
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Why measles is threatening children right across the UK
feature The UK lost its measles-free status in 2019, indicating that the measles virus was circulating and there was inadequate vaccination to prevent its spread
By The Week Staff Published
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The taming of Malaria
feature Distribution of vaccines a ‘challenge’ and costs ‘considerable’ but rollout still marks landmark moment in history
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Vaccination explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How a medical breakthrough has saved countless millions of lives
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Lyme disease: vaccine could halt rise of tick-borne disease
feature Experts have issued a warning as cases rise in the UK
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Sanofi: the new protein-based Covid vaccine to be used in the UK
feature Protein-based vaccines have been safely used for years against hep B, flu and shingles
By The Week Staff Published
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US approves world’s first vaccine for honeybees
Speed Read Development hailed as ‘exciting step forward’ in effort to halt decline in bee numbers
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Now you can own your own ‘carpool karaoke’ unit
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How long are you contagious with Covid and how long do symptoms last?
feature New evidence estimates that 1.3 million people across the UK were infected with the virus in the week up to 5 December
By Richard Windsor Last updated
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The future of the flu
feature Researchers say test results suggest experimental ‘universal’ influenza vaccine could be a game changer
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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mRNA technology and a vaccine for cancer
feature Cure is ‘in our grasp’ say the scientists behind the BioNTech Covid-19 jab
By The Week Staff Published
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Uganda’s Ebola outbreak causes international alarm
Speed Read Infected patients reportedly escaping hospitals as cases rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Will new ‘bivalent booster’ head off a winter Covid wave?
Today's Big Question The jab combines the original form of the Covid vaccine with a version tailored for Omicron
By The Week Staff Published
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When is the next round of Covid vaccine boosters?
In Depth Pressure growing on ministers to offer jabs to all adults over autumn and winter
By The Week Staff Published
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