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03.09.2022 / 16:45

A new vaccine which protects against two strains of covid has been approved for the NHS to use this autumn

A second “bivalent” coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the UK’s health watchdog ahead of a series of booster jabs this autumn.

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Bivalent booster vaccine: How the new Covid jab's side effects compare to previous doses

COVID-19 jab, known as the Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron vaccine, to be given as a booster. Half of the Moderna-made vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets the Omicron variant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it was found to "meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness".

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UK approves Covid vaccine targeting both Omicron, first strain

UK Medicine Regulator, MHRA, approved the Moderna's bivalent vaccine that triggered a strong immune response against both Omicron and the original virus that was detected in 2020 Britain has achieved another milestone in the global battle against Covid-19 as it became the first nation to approve a bivalent vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. The bivalent vaccine, made by Moderna, has gained approval from the UK medicine regulator- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency(MHRA) as a booster dose for adults.

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New Covid vaccine Valneva approved for UK use 'may be more effective for longer'

A sixth coronavirus jab which may be more effective for longer has been approved for use in the UK by health officials.

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Antibody drug Evusheld approved to prevent Covid in people with weak immune systems

drug named Evusheld has been approved to prevent Covid in people with weak immune systems, the government has confirmed.Evusheld was authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today ( March 17), after meeting the UK regulatory standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.The drug, which was developed by AstraZeneca, was accepted for treatment after being endorsed by the government’s independent expert scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines.Evusheld is a combination of two long-acting antibodies that works by binding to the spike protein on the outside of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes Covid-19. This in turn stops the disease from fixing to and entering human cells.The new medicine is permitted to be used before being exposed to the risk of Covid-19 infection in order to prevent disease.

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Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for 12-15-year-olds after 'rigorous' safety review

vaccine has been approved for use for 12 to 15-year-olds, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has announced.

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18.03.2021 / 22:41

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People who suffer continuous four day headache after Covid jab urged to get medical help

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18.03.2021 / 16:16

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Boris Johnson to hold coronavirus press conference today - here's what time it is

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Anaphylaxis warning: UK issues warning on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine over new jab

COVID-19 vaccine, giving fuller guidance on an earlier allergy warning about the shot.Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said there had been two reports of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction since rollout began.Also read: The pandemic push to the silver economy"Any person with a history of anaphylaxis to a vaccine, medicine or food should not receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine," MHRA Chief Executive June Raine said in a statement."Most people will not get anaphylaxis and the benefits in

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UK regulators warn of possible allergic reactions to COVID vaccine

A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital, in central London on December 8, 2020. (Photo by Victoria Jones / POOL / AFP) NEW YORK - U.K.

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UK: People with history of allergic reactions shouldn’t get Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot

LONDON – U.K. regulators have had two reports of possible allergic reactions from people who took part in the first day of Britain’s mass coronavirus vaccination program against COVID-19.Dr.

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UK regulator to assess best dose regimen of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine

LONDON : Britain's medical regulator will examine all the data from trials of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca, including which dosing regimen is best to use, the regulator's chief executive said on Wednesday."Our regulatory review is all encompassing. We will look at all available data," June Raine, chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), told lawmakers after a study showed the vaccine had efficacy of 62% for trial participants given two full doses, but 90% for a smaller sub-group given a half, then a full dose."Clearly, we have great interest into the possible reasons for the different doses having a different efficacy...

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Care home residents 'to get coronavirus vaccine by christmas' as plans smoothed over

Care home residents could get the coronavirus jab by Christmas as a hitch in the vaccine rollout plan is smoothed over, reports claim.

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Scots should still get coronavirus vaccine even if they have previously caught the bug, medical chief says

coronavirus should be ‘completely confident’ about receiving the vaccine, a medical chief has said. Chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) June Raine has urged everyone who is eligible to get the jag when it’s available to them.

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Vaccine regulator chief urges people to get jab even if they’ve had coronavirus before

People should be “completely confident” about having the coronavirus vaccine even if they’ve previously been infected, a medical chief has said.

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'Is it safe?' Experts answer your biggest questions about the Covid-19 vaccine

coronavirus and could save tens of thousands of lives. So is the vaccine safe? Who’ll get it first? And will it mean a return to normal life?Our panel of medical experts - made up of Deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Dr June Raine CBE and Head of Immunisations at Public Health England Dr Mary Ramsay - are here to answer all your questions...Professor Van-Tam : These vaccines have been through phase one, phase two and phase three, just like ordinary vaccines.

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UK says decision on Pfizer covid vaccine in 'shortest time possible'

COVID-19 vaccine candidate "in the shortest time possible" after receiving additional data about the shot."It is our job now to rigorously assess these data and the evidence submitted on the vaccine’s safety, quality and effectiveness," said June Raine, chief executive of Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency."As we have received this data through a rolling review, we have already started our analysis and will aim to make a decision in the shortest time possible, without compromising the thoroughness of our review."Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK plans to start rolling out two coronavirus vaccines next month before the program gathers pace in the new year, with a return to “normal" possible in the

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