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Chickenpox vaccine being rolled out on NHS for first time

A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time. It will be offered to youngsters alongside the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps, and…

China · 10 Dec 2022 China to allow German expats to use German COVID-19 vaccines BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said China and Germany had reached an agreement on providing "German vaccines" to… UK · 7 Dec 2022 Britain’s health regulator backs COVID vaccine for infants from six months LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's health regulator on Tuesday authorised a COVID-19 vaccine for infants as young as six months, opening the door for… Comuniq.EU · 15 Oct 2022 EU’s prosecutor office opens investigation on EU’s Covid-19 vaccine purchases POLITICO reports that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the EU's coronavirus vaccine purchases. The EPPO's brief announcement… Coronavirus · 19 Jul 2022 Few excess effects of COVID-19 booster, flu shot together People who get a flu shot at the same time as a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster are only slightly more likely to… 13 Jul 2022 Italian urged to take fourth COVID-19 dose Italian Health Undersecretary Pierpaolo Sileri on Wednesday made an appeal for those eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to get it… UK · 30 Jan 2022 Britain to offer COVID vaccinations to vulnerable children aged 5-11 Britain will this week begin offering vaccinations to children aged between five and 11 who are most at risk from coronavirus, the… Italy · 16 Jan 2022 Don’t discriminate against the unvaccinated, Amnesty International tells Italy MILAN (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International urged Italy to change tough anti-COVID restrictions to avoid discrimination against unvaccinated people. In… Coronavirus · 10 Jan 2022 Pregnant women urged not to delay getting coronavirus vaccine Pregnant women are being urged not to delay getting their Covid jab or booster in a government campaign. More than 96% of… Canada · 10 Jan 2022 Canada resists pressure to drop vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say…