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New data shows which parts of England have had the coronavirus vaccine programme rolled out the quickest. A total of 16,337,561 first and second doses took place in England between December 8, when the public programme began, and February 24, according to provisional NHS England data. That is a rise of 411,146 on the previous day's figures. The latest data dump shows which NHS trust regions have seen the most jabs - with Cumbria and the North East at the top - and which have seen the least - Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Have you had the vaccine? How was the experience? Let us know in the comments below. NHS England has also published data broken down by region. It shows a total of 1,941,620 jabs were given to people in London between December 8 and February 24, including 1,870,423 first doses and 71,197 second doses. This compares with 3,048,934 first doses and 82,759 second doses in the Midlands, a total of 3,131,693. The breakdown for the other regions are: … [Read more...] about New data shows how many people have had the coronavirus vaccine in your area

One dose of the Pfizer vaccine could be enough to provide complete protection from Covid-19 in people who have already been infected. According to research by Public Health England, a single dose of the Pfizer jab increased the amount of antibodies in a person who had already contracted Covid-19. The study, carried out alongside University College London, involved 51 health workers who had undergone regular tests for infection and antibodies since March. About half of those had been infected and for them a single shot of the Pfizer vaccine increased their antibodies 140-fold compared to their highest levels before inoculation, the Telegraph reports. On top of that, the research found they had more protection than those who would have two shots of the jab and had never been infected. The Pfizer vaccine is among those being distributed in the UK as the country undertakes its biggest immunisation programme in history. More than 19 million people, or one third of the adult … [Read more...] about One dose of Pfizer vaccine could be enough for people who’ve already had Covid

PFIZER is to start testing its Covid vaccine on children as young as five. The pharmaceutical company's boss said it has already finished enrolling volunteers aged 12 to 15 and is now looking at younger subjects. It will begin trials on kids aged five to 11 soon, with data available by the end of 2021. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told NBC News : "We have already licensed in kids 16 and above. "We are already doing trials with kids 12 years old, all the way to 16 and I hope that we will be able to have data in a couple of months. "We are also planning to initiate pediatric studies from younger ages, from five all the way to 11. "And I believe we should have data about this population by the end of the year." Children as young as six are already being given the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in a new trial in the UK. Researchers are studying 300 kids aged between six and 17 to examine whether the jab produces a strong immune response in youngsters. So far, … [Read more...] about Pfizer to test Covid vaccine on children aged five to 11, boss reveals

A former chief scientific adviser says rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine by age rather than prioritising professions "makes sense". Professor Sir Mark Walport, who advised the government from 2013-2017, defended the decision to not prioritise frontline professions after teacher and police unions voiced their disappointment. On Friday, the government announced who would be the next priority for getting the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the second phase of the rollout. If everyone in the top nine priority groups has had their first dose by 15 April, the next group will be those aged 40-49, then 30-39 year olds and finally 18-29 year olds by 31 July. "The rollout is going in such an efficient way by doing it through the ages," Professor Sir Mark told the BBC. Advertisement "Of course, there will be many teachers, many police, who are in the 40-50 age group and indeed who will have been immunised already. So, it does make sense. "It's still … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vaccine rollout by age not profession makes sense, says ex-chief scientific adviser Mark Walport

The UK has reported another 290 coronavirus deaths and 7,434 new cases, while 19.6 million people have now had their first vaccine dose. This compares to the 345 deaths and 8,523 cases recorded on Friday. Another 504,493 had their first dose of the COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total to 19,682,048. The total number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavrus in the UK now stands at 122,705. The UK government has set the target of offering a first coronavirus vaccine to all adults in the UK by the end of the July. Advertisement Yesterday at the Downing Street press conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock defended the decision to base the rollout on age, and not prioritising certain professions like teachers and police officers. A guide on when you will be offered a vaccine can be found here. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Vaccine rollout by age not profession makes sense, says … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 290 more UK deaths reported as 19.6m people have first vaccine