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Information on the inclusion of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as a new clinical risk group eligible for pneumococcal vaccination from 1 October 2026.
Information on the Meningococcal B (MenB) time limited vaccination offer.
Information on the expansion of the eligibility criteria of the older adults respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme from 1 September 2026.
Antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing increases.
There has been good early uptake of chickenpox-containing MMRV, but a measles coverage gap persists across England.
Latest information on cases including British nationals.
Joint Statement from OPSS, UKHSA and HSE.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is deploying public health specialists from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and across the region.
Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Measles activity increased earlier this year, mainly due to outbreaks in London and the West Midlands.
The government will offer flu vaccination to those experiencing homelessness, beginning in autumn.
UKHSA publishes its first Health Security Risk Assessment (HSRA), which characterises the most significant health security risks facing the UK over the next 5 years.
The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.
While this decline is a cause for optimism, syphilis diagnoses in heterosexual women increased.
UKHSA urges public to practise good food hygiene as new data shows persistently high levels of common gastrointestinal infections.
The first UKHSA One Health report tracks vector-borne diseases in England, with Lyme disease remaining the most common infection in 2025.
HIV testing uptake lowest among Black African heterosexual women in sexual health services.
Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in areas of Dorset following 3 cases of invasive meningococcal disease.
Largest real-world study in England confirms premature infants protected by vaccination.
Latest data shows Summer 2025 saw 1,504 heat‑associated deaths in England.
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