Wealthy nations must stop hoarding Covid vaccines and share them with poorer countries, a body representing the world’s jab makers said today. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations called for ‘immediate action’ to address the ‘vaccine apartheid’ that has emerged. It warned a ‘stepping up of responsible dose sharing’ was the only way to … Read more
Nearly half of black people in the UK are still hesitant about receiving a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey. The Office for National Statistics found that the people most worried about the jabs are ethnic minorities, under-30s and people on low incomes. While 44 per cent of black or black British people in the … Read more
Nearly half of black people in the UK say they are still hesitant about receiving a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey. The Office for National Statistics found that the people most worried about the jabs are ethnic minorities, under-30s and people on low incomes. While 44 per cent of black or black British people … Read more
Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. Between March and May 2020, 1.7 million fewer vaccinations for children up to age two – who are covered under Medicare or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – were administered. That’s a 22 percent decline from the same time … Read more
Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than he is with the highest earners, a new study has shown. Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank into voting behaviour at last year’s election found the Tories established a 15-point lead over Labour among people on low incomes. The report examined evidence from the … Read more