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Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
Make use of local resources to achieve rural roll-out of the vaccine
The beginning of the end is in sight. But if remote areas of the UK are to get there safely, some community planning is required
No-deal Brexit poses a real risk of disrupting the Covid vaccine supply chain
Coronavirus
By Lord Bassam of Brighton
No-deal Brexit poses a real risk of disrupting the Covid vaccine supply chain
If we don’t get a deal, people in the UK will rightly be worried about the timely delivery of all medicines, including the Covid vaccine. This will be the first real test of how we operate post-EU.
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Coronavirus
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Almost two-thirds of adults in Britain say they would get the Covid-19 vaccine but Londoners are revealed as the least keen on taking it, a new poll has shown.
Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Matt Hancock has declared the coronavirus vaccine rollout as “our light at the end of the tunnel” after 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive it this morning.
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Coronavirus
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Being able to prove your immunity to Covid-19 could be the key to a return to normal life in 2021.
Gavin Williamson Claims The UK Approved A Coronavirus Vaccine First Because It Is A 'Much Better Country'
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Claims The UK Approved A Coronavirus Vaccine First Because It Is A "Much Better Country"
Gavin Williamson has claimed the UK's speedy approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine was due to it being a "much better country" than France, Belgium and the US.
Mobilising NHS Reservists will be key to our vaccination ambitions
Coronavirus
By Alan Mak MP
Mobilising NHS Reservists will be key to our vaccination ambitions
In a world where confidence in vaccinations has been eroded by the falsehoods spread by the anti-vaxxer movement, we need to ensure the public have full trust in our inoculation programme
Jonathan Van-Tam Says Coronavirus Will Be 'With Humankind Forever' Despite The Vaccine Breakthrough
Coronavirus
Jonathan Van-Tam Says Coronavirus Will Be "With Humankind Forever" Despite The Vaccine Breakthrough
England's Deputy Medical Officer has said be believes it's unlikely that coronavirus will ever be fully eradicated, but could become a seasonal disease like the flu.
Labour Is Demanding An Emergency Law To Sanction Social Media Bosses Over Vaccine Disinformation
Coronavirus
Labour Is Demanding An Emergency Law To Sanction Social Media Bosses Over Vaccine Disinformation
An emergency law to tackle disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines on social media needs to be introduced by Boris Johnson next week if he wants to make a success of the roll out, Labour has said.
The Boss Of The UK's Vaccine Regulator Has Contradicted Matt Hancock’s Claim We Approved A Covid Jab Before The EU Due To Brexit
Coronavirus
The Boss Of The UK's Vaccine Regulator Has Contradicted Matt Hancock’s Claim We Approved A Covid Jab Before The EU Due To Brexit
Matt Hancock’s claim the UK has approved a vaccine for Covid-19 before the EU because of Brexit has been contradicted by the chief executive of the government’s medical regulator.
The Scientists Who Gave The Green Light To The Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Say 'No Corners Were Cut' On Safety
Coronavirus
The Scientists Who Gave The Green Light To The Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Say "No Corners Were Cut" On Safety
Scientists who gave the go-ahead to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have said “no corners were cut” in testing it for the market and it has met rigorous international safety standards.
Matt Hancock Says The NHS Could Begin Covid Vaccinations From Next Week After The Pfizer Jab Was Approved
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says The NHS Could Begin Covid Vaccinations From Next Week After The Pfizer Jab Was Approved
The Health Secretary has suggested vaccinations could begin within days after the UK medicines regulator gave the green light to the Pzifer jab.
Michael Gove Has Denied Suggestions People Could Need 'Vaccine Passports' To Go To Pubs And Bars
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Has Denied Suggestions People Could Need "Vaccine Passports" To Go To Pubs And Bars
Michael Gove has triggered fresh confusion over the government's vaccine plans after he denied people might need "immunity passports" to visit pubs and restaurants.
Anti-vaccination disinformation is harmful and must be addressed in the government’s Online Harms Bill
Coronavirus
By Damian Collins MP
Anti-vaccination disinformation is harmful and must be addressed in the government’s Online Harms Bill
We need social media companies to work proactively to identify and remove harmful disinformation, including anti-vaccine conspiracy theories - not shirk this responsibility.
Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Coronavirus
Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Faced with a knife-edge logistical operation, getting hold of specialist ultra-low freezers, handling dry ice and adding to the workloads of already overstretched GPs - after the jubilation of recent vaccine breakthroughs, the hard part comes in actually delivering it.
The UK Has Secured 5 Million Doses Of A Coronavirus Vaccine That Is Reportedly 95% Effective
Coronavirus
The UK Has Secured 5 Million Doses Of A Coronavirus Vaccine That Is Reportedly 95% Effective
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has secured 5 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, which trials suggest is 95% effective.
Poor conditions in refugee camps make them a ticking time bomb for Covid to thrive
Coronavirus
By Rushanara Ali MP
Poor conditions in refugee camps make them a ticking time bomb for Covid to thrive
This a potential humanitarian disaster that is entirely avoidable if Ministers move swiftly to prevent it with new funding, and practical steps to get medical supplies and PPE to the refugee camps.
The Covid vaccine proves a confident Global Britain must engage in international partnerships
Coronavirus
By Beth Thompson
The Covid vaccine proves a confident Global Britain must engage in international partnerships
We can’t let the UK be left behind. If we aspire to be a global Britain, we must seize the opportunity to work with our European partners to solidify our position as an open and collaborative international research powerhouse.
Boris Johnson Says The UK Is At The 'Front Of The Pack' For Breakthrough Vaccine But Warns It is Still 'Very Very Early Days'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says The UK Is At The "Front Of The Pack" For Breakthrough Vaccine But Warns It is Still "Very Very Early Days"
Boris Johnson has insisted the UK is at the "front of the pack" to recieve a breakthrough vaccine, but said the UK could not "rely on this news as a solution".
Number 10 Says The UK Will Have Ten Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine By The End Of This Year If Pfizer’s Trial Is Deemed Safe
Coronavirus
Number 10 Says The UK Will Have Ten Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine By The End Of This Year If Pfizer’s Trial Is Deemed Safe
The UK could have 10 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine before the end of 2020 if the results of a successful trial are deemed safe.
We must ensure developing countries have equitable access to covid treatments
Coronavirus
By Sarah Champion MP
We must ensure developing countries have equitable access to covid treatments
Failure on equitable access to future Covid vaccines would put the UK’s reputation as a development superpower at risk.
Digital pandemic of misinformation threatens our best hope of defeating Coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Chris Elmore MP
Digital pandemic of misinformation threatens our best hope of defeating Coronavirus
Social media platforms are rapidly becoming a sewer of misinformation which risks eroding public trust in any potential coronavirus vaccine. Ministers must do “whatever it takes” to counter this damaging discourse.
In a democracy, taking the public with you is the only realistic way of enforcing Covid rules
Coronavirus
By Mark Harper MP
In a democracy, taking the public with you is the only realistic way of enforcing Covid rules
A critical part of the government’s plan is an effective test, trace and isolate system, but current performance isn't good enough. They must shift resources to local public health teams.
When a Covid-19 vaccine is found, equal access must be given to poorer countries
Coronavirus
By Baroness Sheehan
When a Covid-19 vaccine is found, equal access must be given to poorer countries
To treat all priority groups with a Covid-19 vaccine, in all countries, we must scale-up manufacturing to meet global demand. To do this, broad sharing of knowledge is essential.