Russia starts its vaccine drive: Nurses in Moscow give Sputnik V jabs to those most at risk

Moscow on Saturday began vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus at newly opened clinics across the city. Health officials said they had opened 70 coronavirus vaccine centres in the Russian capital that would initially offer jabs for health, education and social workers.   The Russian vaccine being used – Sputnik V … Read more

Russia starts its vaccine drive: Nurses in Moscow give Sputnik V jabs to those most at risk

Moscow on Saturday began vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus at newly opened clinics across the city. Health officials said they had opened 70 coronavirus vaccine centres in the Russian capital that would initially offer jabs for health, education and social workers.   The Russian vaccine being used – Sputnik V … Read more

Anti-vaxxers exploit confusion over Oxford University data to cast doubts on jab’s safety

Anti-vaccine mob are exploiting confusion over Oxford University researchers’ data to cast doubts on the AstraZeneca jab’s safety By Ben Spencer Medical Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 02:22 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 08:28 GMT, 28 November 2020 Anti-vaccine campaigners are exploiting confusion over Oxford researchers’ data to cast doubts on their jab’s … Read more

Anti-vaxxers exploit confusion over Oxford University data to cast doubts on jab’s safety

Anti-vaccine mob are exploiting confusion over Oxford University researchers’ data to cast doubts on the AstraZeneca jab’s safety By Ben Spencer Medical Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 02:22 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 02:22 GMT, 28 November 2020 Anti-vaccine campaigners are exploiting confusion over Oxford researchers’ data to cast doubts on their jab’s … Read more

Dosing ERROR at AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine trial led to huge boost in jab’s success rate

Dosing ERROR by researchers in the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine trial boosted its success rate to 90%, firm’s vice-president reveals AstraZeneca scientist Mene Pangalos says ‘serendipity,’ led to a break through  ‘Mistake’ helped scientists discover half-dose was more effective than a full one  More analysis needed to explain why an initial lower dose was more effective … Read more

How GPs running out of flu jabs makes you fear what might happen with the Covid-19 vaccine 

It’s been billed as the biggest flu vaccination programme in history – the Government’s plan for everyone over the age of 50 to get the jab on the NHS this winter. The aim is to protect 30 million vulnerable Britons – around 10 million more than in previous years – in a bid to avoid … Read more