ONLY three out of 28 areas of Southampton remain clear on the government’s map of case clusters. The latest data from Public Health England shows that the Harefield, Regents Park and Millbrook East, and Thornhill areas recorded fewer than three Covid cases in the seven days to June 23. Clusters are shown when there are three or more new […]
If you are unlucky enough to suffer from hay fever you will have noticed the symptoms seem to be a lot worse than previous years. People have taken to social media to complain about their symptoms with many suffering from the increased pollen count at this time of year. According to a senior nurse at […]
The UK has benefited from both fast rollout and good uptake. Currently, a third of the adult population is fully vaccinated, with another third having had one dose. Among those at most risk – the over-50s and younger adults with health conditions, where 99% of Covid deaths have occurred – uptake for the first dose […]
In the UK to date, more than 21 million have received their first dose of the Astra-Zeneca (AZ) vaccine. Unfortunately, 100 have suffered a rare immune-system related blood clotting disorder, and sadly 22 have died. Half of the total had a condition known as cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CVST), the remainder having clots elsewhere. While […]
Anyone under 30 will be offered an alternative Covid jab to the AstraZeneca vaccine due to mounting evidence linking it to rare blood clots, the UK’s vaccine advisory body says. More than 31 million people in the UK have already have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and more than five million […]
Social Care in Action has launched a new service to support people to attend their COVID vaccinations and to appointments at local GP surgeries in Southampton. The service, commissioned by NHS Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group and Southampton City Council, provides transport to adults who do not have a safe, independent means of travelling to important […]
COVID-19 vaccines for unpaid and family carers Do you know someone who is an unpaid or family carer? Unpaid and family carers aged 16+ are on one of the priority lists for an early COVID-19 vaccination and vaccines for this group have already begun. Many unpaid or family carers do not recognise their caring role. […]
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Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, was admitted to Bedford Hospital on Sunday. The Queen led tributes to Capt Sir Tom, “recognising the inspiration he provided for the whole nation and others across the world”. His daughters said […]
More than four million people in the UK have had at least one dose of a vaccine to protect against Covid-19. When will I get the vaccine? Vaccines are being given to the most vulnerable first. A list of nine high-priority groups – which covers about 32 million people including 90-99% of those most at risk of […]
