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Give Hong Kong elderly the facts to raise jab numbers
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 vaccination challenge is unusual. While most parts of the world are struggling to get doses or dealing with people unwilling to get jabs, known as anti-vaxxers, local…
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Coronavirus: UK announces it will offer vaccinations to children over age of 12
All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced on Monday, following the advice of four top medical officers.Britain has been one of the countries hardest hit by…
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Covid live: UK and EU urged to stop blocking vaccine patent waiver; ‘sudden and severe wave’ in Syria’s Idlib
Médecins Sans Frontières says waiver would allow faster production; cases in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province have soared since mid-August UK children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jab…
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Rugby authorities urge Premiership players to get Covid-19 vaccination
Professional Game Board has set 85% player vaccination target Clubs will be able to relax Covid protocols if target is reached Premiership players are being “strongly encouraged” to become fully…
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UK Covid: jabbing 12- to 15-year-olds will reduce impact of school disruption on children’s mental health – Whitty
Chris Whitty says disruption ‘extraordinarily difficult for children’ and informed decision to recommend vaccinating 12- to 15-year olds UK children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jab Fully…
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Voices from Australia’s Covid frontline: the construction worker and the delivery driver
Elmedin and Nass are grateful not to be stuck at home like so many others, but they can’t wait to get back to some normality Follow our Covid live blog…
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Morrison government unveils plan to boost Covid vaccination rates in Indigenous communities
The push will prioritise 30 regions across the country and tackle hesitancy and misinformation with a media campaign A plan to fast-track vaccinations in dozens of Indigenous communities has been…
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Guardian Essential poll: majority of Australians support vaccine mandates
Poll finds 45% think enforcement should be by federal government, 25% think states, and 31% think employers should use own judgment Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates…
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Chris Whitty says children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jab – video
Children aged 12 to 15 can now be offered Covid vaccinations, the UK’s four chief medical officers have decided, saying the likely impact in reducing disruption to schools meant such…