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F ollowing evidence that the Oxford vaccine appears to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of Covid-19, vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi, urged the public to remain confident in the vaccine . Mr Zahawi described the emergence of new variants of Covid as “worrying”, but said in an article for the Telegraph that: “We should bear in mind that recent studies show the vaccines being deployed right now across the UK appear to work well against the Covid-19 variants currently dominant in the UK.” Meanwhile, ministers are said to be discussing plans to vaccinate millions of under-50s at work in order to accelerate the national vaccine rollout from spring onwards. Your questions on what the new variant could mean for vaccines were answered by our science editor, Sarah Knapton, at noon on Feb 10 during a live Q&A. You can find a recap of Wednesday's Q&A below. If you've been vaccinated and get Covid symptoms do you still … [Read more...] about Coronavirus vaccine Q&A: Your questions on new variants and jabs at work answered

A MUM has described how her son’s milk allergy left him skin blistered from head to toe and his poo like acid water. Charlotte Smallwood, 25, says her baby Arthur screamed in pain and was "inconsolable" for seven months before he finally got the treatment he needed. Doctors reportedly misdiagnosed Arthur, now 10 months old, with colic - when babies cry an abnormal amount - and acid reflux. But Charlotte’s first child, three-year-old Thea, had suffered from both of these conditions, and she thought there was something more to Arthur’s suffering. The mum believed that milk was the problem but claims doctors continuously insisted Arthur did not have a cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). She and husband Lewis, 28, tried steroid creams, bath creams and milk formulas prescribed by doctors to help their “constantly upset” and sleep deprived baby - but to no avail. Eventually, dermatologists at a children hospital urgently requested to see Arthur and were reportedly “shocked … [Read more...] about Mum’s agony at son’s screams from blistered skin and bowel movements like ‘acid water’

England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has appeared on Sky News to answer some questions from the public on the coronavirus crisis. He shared his perspective on the public's queries and concerns on topics including the vaccine rollout, vaccine hesitancy and lifting the lockdown. Below are some of the key things from the Q&A, followed by a short analysis from science correspondent Thomas Moore , who offers his insight on each answer. 1. Since we hit the first 15 million jabs target there has been a drop-off in the daily vaccination numbers. Why? "That's really very simple to explain. There are always going to be supply fluctuations. These are new vaccines and by and large the manufacturers have never made them or anything like them before," Professor Van-Tam said. Advertisement Using one of his now-famous analogies Prof Van-Tam compared the manufacture of vaccines to beer-making. He said you set the equipment up and let … [Read more...] about Vaccine side-effects, fertility and jab shortages – Van-Tam answers your questions