Jonathan Van-Tam’s delight as his mother gets her Covid-19 vaccination
England’s deputy chief medical officer said he is delighted that his mother has “some protection against this deadly virus” after she had her Covid-19 vaccination.
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Jonathan Van-Tam’s mother has her Covid-19 vaccination
The 79-year-old mother of England’s deputy chief medical officer has had her coronavirus vaccination.
Jonathan Van-Tam adds Grand National to his pandemic metaphors
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said Britain is in a Grand National-style race to beat coronavirus, in his latest metaphor on the pandemic.
Jonathan Van-Tam joins vaccination volunteers
England’s deputy chief medical officer has donned protective clothing to help provide coronavirus vaccinations.
Van-Tam: Covid vaccine will remain effective against mutants for months
The current coronavirus vaccines should remain effective against mutations for months, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said.
Increasing social distancing gap unlikely to impact Covid-19 spread – Van-Tam
Increasing the social distancing recommendation would have little impact on controlling the spread of coronavirus as the new variant is unlikely to make the virus travel further, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said.
Care home groups ‘delighted’ by Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine approval
Care home residents will get the newly-approved Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from next week, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
Oxford vaccine approval will bring hope to care home residents
The approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will bring hope to care home residents and elderly people who cannot leave their homes.
Whitty warms to Van-Tam’s transport metaphors with icy roads analogy
England’s chief medical officer has compared risking seeing the maximum number of households allowed over Christmas to speeding down an icy road at 70mph.
Hang on to your face masks, top scientist advises
Do not ditch the face masks just yet, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has warned, on the day the country woke to news that the very first dose of the Pfizer vaccine had been administered.
International community raises questions over speed of UK vaccine approval
The international community has raised eyebrows over how quickly the UK approved a Covid-19 vaccine, with America’s top infectious disease expert questioning the level of scrutiny.
Jonathan Van-Tam: I told my mother she must have Covid-19 vaccine
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says he has told his 78-year-old mother she must have the Covid-19 vaccine.
Take Covid-19 vaccine if you want social distancing to end, urges Prof Van-Tam
If people want social distancing to come to an end they need to take the coronavirus vaccine when it is offered to them, the deputy chief medical officer has said.
Hancock offers to be vaccinated live on TV to demonstrate safety
Health Secretary Matt Hancock offered to get vaccinated live on television to help convince people the coronavirus jab is safe.
Covid-19: We need more than the ‘mum test’ to encourage vaccine uptake
Health officials must do more to provide the public with information about Covid-19 vaccines to encourage uptake, according to an article in a medical journal.
UK-wide ‘easing of coronavirus rules for a week at Christmas’
Families could be allowed to meet for up to a week over Christmas as part of a UK-wide relaxation of coronavirus rules, it has been reported.
Covid-19 vaccine: When will it be ready and how can I get it?
The Health Secretary has formally asked the medicines regulator to assess the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in the UK.
Free flu vaccine extended to over-50s as NHS battles ‘twin threats’ with Covid-19
People over the age of 50 will be entitled to a free flu vaccine from the beginning of next month as part of an expanded jab rollout in the face of the “twin threats” of flu and coronavirus.
Doctors warn lessons must be learned as UK Covid death toll exceeds 50,000
Leading doctors have said it is “vital that lessons are learned” from the pandemic as the UK’s official coronavirus death toll exceeded 50,000.
Johnson: Everyone eligible should get a coronavirus vaccine
Boris Johnson has said everyone who is eligible should “definitely” get a coronavirus vaccine as the official UK death toll from the disease passed 50,000.
Boris Johnson pledges to have Covid-19 jab as experts say vaccines are safe
Boris Johnson has pledged to have the coronavirus vaccine as England’s deputy chief medical officer said he would be happy to work evenings and weekends to vaccinate people himself.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam: The epidemiology expert with a touch of the everyman
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has been a plain-speaking voice of calm authority in uncertain times.
Political leaders in North East resist Tier 3 restrictions
Political leaders in the North East have argued against being put in Tier 3 of the coronavirus restrictions, saying it would cause economic damage for “no reason”.