News and communications

Precautionary measure taken to protect those most vulnerable from illness during winter following the identification of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86.

• Updated: 30 August 2023

The new vaccine from HIPRA Human Health has been authorised after meeting the MHRA’s required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.

• Updated: 1 August 2023

UK statement on Paragraph 8 of MC12 Decision on the TRIPS Agreement adopted on 17 June 2022. This statement was delivered at the WTO in Geneva on 14 June 2023.

• Updated: 16 June 2023

A letter from the Cabinet Office to the Covid-19 Inquiry

• Updated: 9 June 2023

A Statement of Facts and Grounds

• Updated: 1 June 2023

A witness statement from the Cabinet Office to the Covid-19 Inquiry

• Updated: 1 June 2023

A letter from the Cabinet Office to the Covid-19 Inquiry

• Updated: 1 June 2023

The new COVID-19 vaccine from SK Chemicals, has been authorised after meeting the MHRA’s required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.

• Updated: 26 May 2023

The COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna has met the MHRA’s required safety, quality and effectiveness standards to be authorised for use in this age group

• Updated: 9 May 2023

The offer of a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will end on 30 June 2023 for most people.

• Updated: 5 May 2023

Notification to GPs and NHS England that they should share information to support efforts against coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Updated: 5 May 2023

Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children with underlying medical conditions.

• Updated: 6 April 2023

The British Embassy in Asuncion and local craft brewery "The Hop" joined to create the beer "El Embajador" (The Ambassador), to raise funds for soup kitchens.

• Updated: 4 April 2023

The British Embassy Asunción is now accepting project proposals for the 2020/2021 financial year (1 July 2020 – 30 November 2020).

• Updated: 4 April 2023

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration completes its work.

• Updated: 4 April 2023

The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

Precautionary and temporary measures introduced in January to improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of COVID from China are being removed.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

UK statement during the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council on 16-17 March 2023.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK delivered a statement on the report on access to COVID-19 vaccines.

• Updated: 17 March 2023

UKHSA, ONS and the University of Oxford are thanking over 500,000 people from across the UK for their contribution to the COVID-19 Infection Survey.

• Updated: 9 March 2023