Children ‘will be vaccinated from August with up to 11m under 18s inoculated by start of term’

Children could receive covid vaccines from August as the government pushes for maximum immunity, sources have revealed. The plan leaked to The Telegraph means that up to 11 million under 18s could have jabs by the start of the autumn term, months ahead of when inoculations had been expected for children. The government awaits data … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘tells Irish PM no spare Covid vaccines until whole UK inoculated’

Boris Johnson ‘tells Irish PM Micheal Martin that Britain will NOT send coronavirus vaccines to Ireland until people in the UK have had the jab’ Micheal Martin said PM had told him UK not in position to send jabs to Ireland Mr Martin said Mr Johnson’s first priority is to vaccinate people living in UK … Read more

How life is getting back to normal for Israel’s citizens: Nearly 3 million fully inoculated

Israel is banking on vaccine passports to re-open its economy with gyms, hotels, restaurants and swimming pools , bars and restaurants open to those with a ‘green pass’ who have had two doses of a jab.  More than a third of Israel’s 8.6 million population has been fully vaccinated in the world’s quickest immunisation programme … Read more

Six out of seven staff at a nursery refused to get inoculated after being offered the Covid jab 

Six out of seven staff at a nursery in southern England refused to get inoculated after being offered the Covid jab Six out of seven staff at a nursery offered a jab refused to accept their dose The nursery staff were mistakenly offered the jab last week – just one accepted Staff, including some from … Read more

‘It’s a life saver for me’: NHS staff rejoice as they are first inoculated at 24/7 vaccine hubs

Hundreds of people braved torrential rain to receive their priority Covid vaccines as the first 24/7 clinics opened today. Hospitals in Birmingham and Nottingham became the first to pilot round-the-clock jabs as the NHS rollout moves up a gear, with 24-hour hubs also opened in mosques and cinemas. Relieved community care officer Helen Cooper, 61, beamed: ‘It’s … Read more