Premier League and EFL want vaccine passports to get fans back into stadiums

Premier League and EFL want vaccine passports to get fans back into stadiums next season as both bodies throw support behind scheme The Premier League and EFL want vaccine passports introduced for next season  Both bodies support the scheme that would help with the return of supporters  Plans will be in place for fans who … Read more

MPs join forces in bid to block vaccine passports plan

FORTY rebel Tories including six ex-Cabinet ministers join forces with opposition MPs in bid to block ‘divisive and discriminatory’ vaccine passports Unlikely alliance condemned vaccine passports as ‘divisive and discriminatory’  Members of coalition were organised by the pressure group Big Brother Watch Signed a pledge to oppose the idea if it is brought forward by … Read more

NIH begins dosing people with Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot

NIH begins dosing people with Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot to see if it protects against the South African variant The NIH has begun clinical trials testing a booster shot of Moderna Inc’s COVID vaccine to see if it will protect against the South African variant Approximately 210 healthy adult volunteers will be enrolled at … Read more

Covid UK: Record 404,922 people given second vaccine dose on Wednesday

Britain administered a record 400,000 second Covid vaccine doses yesterday, latest official figures show. The NHS also dished out more than 241,000 first shots, meaning 31.15million people have now been inoculated. The number of fully vaccinated adults stands at 4.5m.  The Government’s Covid dashboard reveals 404,922 people received their booster injection on Wednesday, up from around 270,000 … Read more

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective after six months

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 91% effective after six months and protects against the South African variant Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said ongoing study of their COVID-19 vaccine shows it is around 91% effective at preventing the disease after six months The shot is also 100% effective in preventing illness in trial participants in … Read more

NHS chief urges millions of Britons who are eligible for a Covid vaccine to book now

NHS chief urges millions of Britons who are eligible for a Covid vaccine to book appointments NOW if they haven’t already had the jab During April NHS coronavirus vaccination teams will focus on second doses But appointments for all over-50s not yet protected will also be available  NHS England data showed 4million vulnerable people still … Read more

Covid-19 UK: Vaccine hesitancy among black Britons has HALVED since No10’s PR blitz in February

Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy has halved among black Britons following No10’s PR blitz to quash fears, data revealed today. Ministers launched a media campaign to address hesitancy in BAME communities back in February, after experts raised concerns about low uptake in ethnic minorities. The Department of Health worked with more than 50 ethnic minority TV channels and … Read more

GP surgeries, hospitals and supermarkets are set to be exempt from Covid vaccine passports

Hospitals, GP surgeries and supermarkets could be excluded from any Covid vaccine passport scheme, according to reports, as Boris Johnson prepares to announce more details of on Monday. Ministers could create a list of ‘essential’ public buildings which could be banned from excluding members of the public who have not had a jab, according to … Read more

Naomi Watts says she’s ‘so glad to have finally got’ the Covid-19 vaccine

Naomi Watts says she’s ‘so glad to have finally got my jab’ as she receives the Covid-19 vaccine in New York City By Abi Moustafa and Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 02:42 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 02:42 BST, 1 April 2021 Naomi Watts got her Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The British-born, Australian-raised actress, 52, shared … Read more

15 million doses of J&J vaccine ruined by ingredient mix-up

BREAKING NEWS: Shipments of 15 MILLION doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one dose Covid vaccine will be halted after ingredient mix-up at Baltimore plant Workers at an Emergent BioSolutions plant swapped two ingredients in Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine  The mix-up happened about two weeks ago but does not affect shipments that went out this … Read more