vaccine: Last News

A new mutant strain of Covid is being monitored, according to scientists.

More than 840,000 vaccine doses have been dished out in Ayrshire and Arran, according to a health chief.

East Ayrshire Council’s chief executive has marked the second anniversary of the Covid lockdown by remembering residents who died having caught the virus.

Guy Lodge Film CriticA decade ago, when his documentary “How to Survive a Plague” rode a wave of festival acclaim to an Oscar nomination, journalist-turned-filmmaker David France probably didn’t imagine that a similarly titled quasi-sequel was in the cards. A superb overview of the early years of HIV-AIDS activism in the face of political indifference and ineptitude — ultimately leading to game-changing medication and pharmaceutical policy change — that film has given France a solid grounding for another feature-length study of very different if somewhat comparable global health crisis, centered on the COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinarily accelerated scientific race for a solution.Researched and assembled with his characteristic intelligence and thoroughness, “How to Survive a Pandemic” serves as both a valuable potted history of the last two years of medical tumult and relief, and a critical progress report marking work yet to be done. Hardly the first high-profile documentary on the pandemic, but the most substantial yet to focus specifically on the trajectory of the vaccine, France’s film is assured a receptive audience when it bows on HBO next week, following docfest premiere slots in Thessaloniki and Copenhagen.

An 18-year-old student died from a blood cot only two weeks after having her Covid vaccination.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be able to play at home court Barclay’s Center in the NBA playoffs. Aaron Judge and Max Scherzer will take the field at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field soon for the New York Yankees and Mets, respectively.

A 'healthy' 18-year-old girl who suffered a 'thunderclap headache' after receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine died just days later, an inquest has heard.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today that she has tested positive for Covid. Clinton, 74, said on Twitter that she has “some mild cold symptoms” and that former President Bill Clinton, 75, tested negative but was quarantining. The former president was admitted to a Southern California hospital for a few days last fall for a non-Covid infection.

All that jetsetting Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have been doing lately? It’s for the good of their relationship!

Sir Elton John isn't able to attend his own AIDS Foundation Oscars party. The 74-year-old star recently returned to his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, after recovering from COVID-19 - but Elton has now revealed that he won't be able to attend his own bash. During an interview with 'Good Morning America', Elton explained: "It breaks my heart but I can't be there, because it's an event that means so much to us.

Los Angeles County will align with the state and lift the requirement that attendees of indoor mega-events such as sporting events or concerts show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test, L.A. health officials said today.

The NHS has begun the process of administrating the fourth Covid-19 vaccination.This morning at 7am some people were able to book the fourth jab, but who is eligible and what is the reasoning behind it? Who will have the fourth Covid-19 vaccination? Currently people aged over 12+ with weakened immune systems, care home residents and anyone aged 75 and over are being offered the spring booster jab. Eventually, five million people will be offered the chance to get the fourth vaccine, with the first 600,000 being called up this week.

A new rollout of Covid booster jabs will begin this week as eligible people will be offered a fourth dose of the vaccine. It comes as cases of coronavirus rise across the UK, with a new sub-variant of Omicron - called BA.2 - linked to the increase.

Scots may be given different covid vaccines if new variants emerge in the future, according to a leading health expert.

Coronavirus travel restrictions ended last week for the first time in two years since the pandemic started.

From today eligible people will start to receive invites to come forward and receive their spring booster jabs by the NHS Covid vaccination programme. Those aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed will be able to book from 7am as the scheme enters its latest phase.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRoland Emmerich’s space action film “Moonfall” landed in South Korea at the top of the box office chart. But the country’s continuing COVID problems mean that “Moonfall” and all other titles operated at a desperately low orbit.As the biggest new release of the week Moonfall pushed aside Korean-made “In Our Prime,” the previous weekend’s winner.

Being told you look just like your mum might well be a welcome comment (or not!) but there’s so much more to our genetic inheritance than things like the colour of our eyes or the shape of our nose. From an increased susceptibility to different cancers and a tendency to suffer anxiety to the age menopause hits us – many health conditions and life-threatening illnesses can be passed down from our mothers and grandmothers.That’s why understanding your inherited predisposition to certain ailments can be key to safeguarding your wellbeing – and potentially help you dodge a genetic bullet.

Invites to book a spring Covid booster will be sent out to hundreds of thousands of people this week as the NHS vaccination programme enters its latest stage. Those who are eligible include care home residents, people who are 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed aged 12 and over.

Scotland’s children have started receiving their first Covid jabs as the country continues to battle through the pandemic.

Travellers who’ve jetted abroad in recent months will know that many destinations have strict entry requirements, even for those who are vaccinated. Holidaymakers have faced complicated paperwork and expensive coronavirus tests.