Germany has been reduced to pleading with citizens to take AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine after scaremongering about the jab led people to reject it. Steffen Seibert, Angela Merkel’s chief spokesman, said this week that the British-made jab is ‘both safe and highly effective’ and will ‘save lives’ as he urged people to take it, just weeks … Read more
Germany and France pay the price for their AstraZeneca scaremongering as citizens REFUSE the Oxford jab, causing more delays to their shambolic vaccination drives Thousands are deliberately skipping appointments for the Oxford jab in Europe Leaders had stoked fears it was ‘quasi-ineffective’, leading to a low uptake Germany and France have only vaccinated six per … Read more
Britons could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as the two countries discuss vaccine passports. Tourism minister Haris Theoharis said ‘technical discussions are underway’ to enable what Athens hopes will be a ‘semi-normal’ summer for its vital tourism industry. Nearly four million tourists normally visit Greece each year, with British visitors contributing more than … Read more
‘Had my vaccine and I’m so grateful’: Corrie’s Sally Dynevor, 57, reveals she’s had her COVID jab… joining younger stars including Nigella Lawson, 61, and Jo Whiley, 55, getting early injections The actress, 57, has praised the health service for everything they do after she underwent the first of her two COVID-19 jabs on Tuesday Sally, … Read more
Companies begin drafting ‘no jab, no job’ contracts to force staff to get Covid vaccinations despite lawyers warning they are ‘risky’ and likely to be challenged in court ‘No jab no job’ contracts are being drafted by companies in the care home sector The move may mean prospective and current workers need to have jab … Read more
KIIS FM radio host Kyle Sandilands has said he is considering a ‘no jab, no job’ policy at his workplace once the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out across Australia. During a discussion about the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, he said all staffers at The Kyle and Jackie O Show must get the shot once it’s available … Read more
Wales has hit its target of offering coronavirus jabs to all care home residents, over 70s, frontline workers and the clinically vulnerable. First Minister Mark Drakeford said the milestone is a ‘truly phenomenal effort’ for the country’s vaccine rollout, which has so far seen 684,097 people receive their first dose. In England, people in the … Read more
Police officers are told they can get a Covid-19 jab but must not wear their uniform at vaccination centres to avoid drawing attention to themselves Arrangement with NHS allows police receive a vaccine if there is spare capacity Internal memo advises officers not to turn up at vaccine centres in their uniform Measure suggested to … Read more
Motorists roll up to have Covid jabs through their car windows yesterday – as Boris Johnson appealed to the remaining two million most vulnerable Britons to get vaccinated. Drive-through centres have been set up to help the UK meet its target of inoculating 15 million people by Monday. But while 13 million in the most … Read more
Prince Charles, 72, and Camilla, 73, get Covid-19 jab: Couple have received their first vaccines, Clarence House announces Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have received Covid-19 vaccines It is not yet known whether Prince Charles, 72, has had his inoculation too Likely, though not confirmed, Camilla would have been given the Oxford vaccine … Read more