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Oct 23, 2024 · The Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be offered from October to people aged 65 and over, residents in care homes for older people and anyone aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group...
- COVID-19 vaccination programme: information for ... - GOV.UK
Updated 3 October 2024. Applies to England. This document...
- COVID-19 vaccination programme: information for ... - GOV.UK
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Yellow Card Reports
- Analysis of Data
- Annex 1 – What Is Being Reported
Since January 2023, the MHRA revised the format of the Summary of Yellow Card reporting to focus on the COVID-19 vaccines administered from the beginning of the Autumn 2022 booster campaign. Any new assessments or safety issues regarding vaccines used in the primary and initial booster campaigns will also be included in this record, however previou...
Vaccines are the best way to protect people from COVID-19 and have already saved tens of thousands of lives. Everyone should continue to get their vaccination when invited to do so unless specifically advised otherwise. As with all vaccines and medicines, the safety of COVID-19 vaccines is being continuously monitored. The benefits of the vaccines ...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the executive Agency of the Department of Health and Social Care that acts to protect and promote public health and patient safety, by ensuring that medicines and medical devices meet appropriate standards of safety, quality and efficacy. The MHRA operates the Yellow Card scheme on b...
Vaccine doses administered in the Autumn 2022 booster campaign
Everyone aged 5 years and over is eligible to receive a first and second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. People aged 16 years and over, and some children aged 12 to 15, are also eligible to receive a booster dose. People aged 5 years and over who had a severely weakened immune system when they had their first 2 doses, will be offered a third dose before any booster doses. People aged 50 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, those aged 5 years and over in a clinical risk group...
Yellow Card reporting trends for vaccines administered in the Autumn 2022 booster campaign
A report of a suspected ADR to the Yellow Card scheme does not necessarily mean that it was caused by the vaccine, only that the reporter has a suspicion it may have been. Underlying or previously undiagnosed illness unrelated to vaccination can also be factors in such reports. The relative number and nature of reports should therefore not be used to compare the safety of the different vaccines. The MHRA may also refer to ‘cases’ as opposed to ‘reports’ within the analysis of the Yellow Card...
One of the MHRA’s main roles is to continually monitor the safety of medicines and vaccines during widespread use, and we have in place a proactive strategy to do this for COVID-19 vaccines. We also work closely with our public health partners in reviewing the effectiveness and impact that the vaccines are having to ensure benefits continue to outw...
The Yellow Card website displays information on all suspected adverse reactions that have been reported to the MHRA via the Yellow Card scheme for each of the COVID-19 vaccines. This includes all reports received from healthcare professionals, members of the public, and pharmaceutical companies. This information does not represent an overview of th...
There are 2 main types of COVID-19 vaccine given in the UK. If you're eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on the NHS, you'll be offered a vaccine that’s appropriate for you. You cannot choose which COVID-19 vaccine you have.
Oct 11, 2023 · The UK government has ordered 100 million doses each of the AstraZeneca and Valneva vaccines. On December 2, 2020, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech...
Oct 8, 2024 · The NHS has already contacted more than 11 million people, but those who qualify for the jab can also book their own appointments via the NHS App, GPs, pharmacies, drop-in clinics or by calling ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Updated 3 October 2024. Applies to England. This document has been published to provide information to those involved in the COVID-19 national vaccination programme since its commencement in...
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