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The vaccine will be made available across the UK to priority groups from next week.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement to the House of Commons about the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
Government authorises first COVID-19 vaccine on independent advice of medicines regulator.
New guidance will safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference.
A technical and clinical evaluation has confirmed OptiGene RT-LAMP tests to be accurate and sensitive enough to be used for COVID-19 testing, including for those without symptoms.
Details have been set out by the Government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases and offer a route out of the toughest restrictions.
Over 105,000 volunteers tested in England in latest significant study into coronavirus (COVID-19) by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI.
The UK now has access to a total of 357 million doses of vaccines from 7 different developers.
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Fleming House Car Park in Cumbernauld
2.7 million vulnerable individuals in England to be offered free winter supply of vitamin D by the government.
The government has formally asked the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to evaluate whether supply of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine can be authorised.
NHS workforce data for August shows the number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 14,813 compared to last year, and the number of doctors rose to a record 121,726.
Test turnaround times are improving, more contacts are being reached than ever before, while 200 local tracing partnerships have been launched with local authorities.
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Glasgow Club Easterhouse
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to the House of Commons about the coronavirus situation and returning to strenghtened local COVID restriction tiers.
A written statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the House of Commons on returning to local COVID restriction tiers in England.
All local authorities in England to be placed in one of 3 tiers based on the latest available data.
The new drive seeks to empower frontline health and care staff by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and locking in positive change seen during the pandemic.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at the NHS Confederation’s NHS Reset Conference about a new strategy to reduce bureaucracy.
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