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Meningitis outbreak in UK prompts call to widen vaccination

A UK patient group is calling for changes to the decade-old meningitis vaccination programme, after an outbreak in Kent killed two young people.

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UK plans to invest 'billions' in Essex biosecurity centre

The UK government has revealed a plan to open a multibillion-pound biosecurity facility to protect the country from emerging public health threats.

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UK public urged to take up flu jabs as cases surge

The NHS is dealing with a major rise in influenza cases, with the number of hospitalised patients quadrupling to around 5,000 ahead of the New Year.

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UK orders 5 million bird flu jabs for pandemic preparedness

The UKHSA has taken steps to prepare for a possible bird flu outbreak by placing an order with Seqirus for millions of H5 vaccine doses.

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AstraZeneca dismisses rumours of facility relocation to US

AstraZeneca has said it has "no idea" where rumours of a plan to relocate a planned facility in the UK to the US have come from, adding: "They do not seem to be based on facts."

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UK Chancellor trumpets £650m AstraZeneca investment

A £650 million investment package by AstraZeneca in the UK has been held up by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as a “vote of confidence” in the country’s life sciences sector.

Meningitis outbreak in UK prompts call to widen vaccination

UK plans to invest 'billions' in Essex biosecurity centre

UK public urged to take up flu jabs as cases surge

UK orders 5 million bird flu jabs for pandemic preparedness

AstraZeneca dismisses rumours of facility relocation to US

UK Chancellor trumpets £650m AstraZeneca investment

FDA approves higher Wegovy dose via 4th priority voucher

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