Ulrika Jonsson reveals delight after daughter Bo, 20, who has congenital heart defect is vaccinated 

Ulrika Jonsson has shared her delight and relief after her eldest daughter received a Covid vaccine on Sunday. The TV presenter, 53, shared a snap to Instagram of Bo, 20, who has a congenital heart defect, holding her vaccination card after getting the jab. Clearly overjoyed with the news, the doting mum-of-four said the selfie … Read more

NHS confirms all over-65s can now be vaccinated against Covid

England’s Covid vaccination drive was given another boost today as the NHS confirmed over-65s living in areas winning the race can now be inoculated. NHS England said regions could move on to the next cohort if every effort has been made to get hold of everyone in groups one to four — the over-70s, NHS … Read more

Bristol Covid variant could reinfect vaccinated Britons, SAGE expert warns

The coronavirus variant detected in Bristol has the ‘potential’ to reinfect vaccinated Britons, a senior SAGE scientist has warned. Professor John Edmunds said it could be ‘very dangerous’ to the UK’s mammoth jab drive if the mutant strain is allowed to spread around the country. Public Health England has so far found 21 cases of … Read more

Johnson & Johnson’s CEO says Americans may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 every year

A COVID shot every year? Johnson & Johnson’s CEO says Americans will need to be vaccinated every season for the next several years if the virus keeps mutating Johnson & Johnson’s CEO Alex Gorsky discussed how the coronavirus will be able to mutate further if it continues to spread  Should this happen, Gorsky said it’s … Read more

Expert says herd immunity may be achieved by summer if we can get 40% of the population vaccinated

Experts say it is possible that the U.S. may achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus as early as July. In a video for MedPage Today, Dr Monica Gandhi, of the University of California San Francisco, said the nation will only be able to curb virus spread between vaccination coverage and natural immunity. There are currently … Read more

Bosses can legally demand staff get vaccinated against Covid under health and safety laws

By Faith Ridler for MailOnline  A firm of London plumbers is looking at introducing a ‘no jab, no job’ policy requiring all its workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus, its founder has revealed.  Charlie Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers, says he has been talking to his lawyers about making the vaccine mandatory for all new hires within a few … Read more

Covid Denmark: Digital passport will allow vaccinated to travel

Denmark plans digital passport that will allow people who have had Covid vaccines to travel Finance minister put forward a ‘digital Corona passport’ for use in the summer Morten Boedskov said it was crucial ‘to be able to restart Danish society’  He said the passport would be phone application for ease and integration  Similar tech … Read more

Matt Hancock reveals more than NINE MILLION Britons have now been vaccinated

Matt Hancock reveals more than NINE MILLION Britons have now been vaccinated after more than 930,000 people get their jab over the weekend – and half of the over-70s have received their first dose Some 322,000 Covid jabs on Sunday, taking total to 9.3million people in UK Those who had received a first dose included … Read more

Vicky McClure shares snap of grandparents going to get vaccinated as grandfather celebrates birthday

Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure shared a sweet snap of her grandparents on their way to get their Covid vaccines in a post to mark her grandfather’s 96th birthday. The actress, 37, posted the heartwarming picture on her Instagram on Monday showing her grandparents beaming for the camera. The duo linked arms in the snap, which she … Read more

IOC in talks with World Health Organisation to accelerate process of getting athletes vaccinated

IOC ‘in talks with World Health Organisation to accelerate process of getting athletes vaccinated’ in attempt to save Tokyo Games after Japanese government categorically denied summer showcase will be cancelled Olympic chiefs are creating plan to vaccinate every athlete before Tokyo Games  The IOC are set to meet with World Health Organisation-backed scientists  IOC plan … Read more