Federal agencies act out of an “abundance of caution” after extremely rare cases of blood clotting. Source link

People over 45 can now book a Covid jab via the NHS website, as the vaccination programme enters a new phase. Source link

It offers an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab for under-30s, after very rare blood clot concerns. Source link

The focus of this review is on vaccine lot or batch release assays that are essential to monitoring critical quality attributes (CQAs) and ensuring that high quality and well-characterized vaccine products are manufactured consistently. It is especially important in this fast-moving landscape of development that control on quality and consistency is maintained as manufacturing scale […]

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, representing NHS Trusts, urged people offered a vaccine to take it up, saying: “As we return to pub gardens and sports activities and make our way back to non-essential shops, we must continue do all that we can to prevent the spread of infection and ensure this lockdown […]

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee says the AstraZeneca vaccine should be limited to over-60s. Source link

NHS Test and Trace says 44 cases confirmed in Wandsworth and 30 probable is ‘significant’ number. Source link

At-risk patients given an inhaler after falling ill felt better more quickly, a large UK trial has found. Source link

The US and Europe should pay a quarter of the cost each to vaccinate poorer nations, a former UK prime minister has claimed. Gordon Brown said the G7 and other wealthier nations “should pay their share” to help parts of Africa and Asia. He said it should not be left to a “whip round” to […]