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Booster COVID jabs offered to all adults in England

The UK government has said it will step up its COVID-19 booster vaccination dramatically, with everyone in England aged over 18 offered a third dose before the end of the month.

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AZ's antibody first to be cleared by FDA for COVID preventio...

AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail for COVID-19, now called Evusheld, has become the first drug in the class to be authorised for prevention of infection by the US FDA.

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Omicron may evade Pfizer/BioNTech COVID jab, says study

Preliminary study results from South Africa have suggested that antibodies stimulated by Pfizer and BioNTech's Comirnaty are less effective against the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.

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EU approves Roche's Actemra for severe COVID-19

The European Commission has moved swiftly to grant full approval to Roche's Actemra/RoActemra as a treatment for severe COVID-19, clearing the drug within 24 hours of a recommendation from

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Omicron set to dominate in UK within weeks, says expert

The Omicron variant could supersede other strains of COVID-19 within the next few weeks to become dominant in the UK, according to an infectious diseases expert.

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COVID booster shots increase immunity, trial shows

A trial of booster vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 has shown that the jab significantly strengthens the body's T-cell immunity against the disease.

Booster COVID jabs offered to all adults in England

AZ's antibody first to be cleared by FDA for COVID preventio...

Omicron may evade Pfizer/BioNTech COVID jab, says study

EU approves Roche's Actemra for severe COVID-19

Omicron set to dominate in UK within weeks, says expert

COVID booster shots increase immunity, trial shows

Clock starts ticking on UK's single patient record plan

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