UK: Alcoholic liver deaths increased by 21% during the year of the pandemic
Increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, particularly amongst heavy drinkers, is likely driving an unprecedented acceleration...
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England: COVID-19 vaccines highly effective in most people in clinical risk groups
Those used in the UK as effective at preventing symptomatic disease in the majority of people with underlying health conditions as the...
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Public Health England: COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 7.2 million infections and 27,000 deaths
New analysis suggests the vaccination programme has prevented between 6.4 and 7.9 million infections and 26,000 and 28,000 deaths in...
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Over half of UK adults vaccinated with the second dose
Over half of UK adults have been vaccinated with a second dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, giving them the strongest possible...
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Around 72% of UK adults have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
In the UK over 60 million doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine have been administered, with 37.9 million people receiving at least...
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PHE - One dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can cut household transmission by up to half
A new study by Public Health England (PHE) has shown that one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reduces household transmission by up to half.
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UK: Record numbers offered flu vaccine as those with flu and COVID-19 more likely to die
Public Health England research suggests that people infected with both viruses between January and April were more at risk of severe illness
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