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The first volunteers have received a dose of the vaccine, made using the same technology as the Covid jab.

Plasma from donors in England can now be used for the medicine, after a previous ban on UK supplies.

Unveiled last week, the redesign involved high-contrast colours and a custom-designed font, Chirp.

David Allum, 58, died after complications from Covid-19 despite receiving both vaccine doses.

Rules change in England and Northern Ireland for contacts of people who test positive for Covid.

Those in England will be offered a jab or the chance to book one by 23 August, the government says.

The PM's wife, who is expecting a baby, says she is "feeling great" after having her second vaccine.

About 10% fewer people with cancer than normal have been seen over the past year, figures show.

Some families are struggling to get vaccines for vulnerable teens, nearly a month after they became eligible.

Sajid Javid reduces the cost of NHS travel tests ahead of a review into the pricing of all test providers.

It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.

The government wants people to send in samples of themselves breathing, coughing and reading aloud.

Hospital-acquired Covid ranged from 1% to 25% of cases in different hospitals.

Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism, according to researchers.

Hospitals are working through the backlog - but some patients are waiting more than two years.

The health secretary urges people to come forward and "know that the NHS is there for them".

Children aged 16 and 17 began to be invited for their jabs a week ago, after a change in advice.

Paramedics say they are spending more time waiting on hospital tarmac than taking 999 calls.

Posts claiming Covid vaccines cause miscarriages are not supported by scientific evidence.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he plans to begin the third jab rollout in a matter of weeks.

Ann Jones, 69, died after "alarming failings" at Wales' largest health board, says ombudsman.

Ross Coniam set up the Dads and Lads Network for men who have gone through baby loss.

Provider Randox says it is increasing collections but the tests for UK arrivals are branded "pointless".

Boris Johnson promised a "world-beating" system, but it was heavily criticised during her tenure.

The comedian returned to the stage to raise money to help pay for student Laura Nuttall's treatment.

Venues across the UK are offering jabs in an effort to get more young people immunised.

Kwek Yu Xuan weighed only 212g - the weight of an apple - when she was born in Singapore last year.

Even before Covid, waits for heart treatment were far too long, the British Heart Foundation says.

As Scotland loosens most of its remaining restrictions, is the devastating pandemic finally at an end?

Andy Wright, who was diagnosed at 33, says his return to the sport helps alleviate symptoms.

Currently five million people are on hospital waiting lists, but there is a warning of a hidden backlog.

Tim, aged nine, walked 62 miles - the distance between Earth's atmosphere and the boundary of space.

Patients at the Royal Liverpool Hospital tell BBC North West Tonight about being ill with Covid.

Adam has anxiety and a phobia of needles and has twice attempted to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

The masks have four layers, one of which is anti-viral and proven to kill Covid, the trust says.

The new NHS chief executive urges unvaccinated young adults to get jabbed, saying it is "so important".

A study should improve care for patients and prevent oxygen supplies being wasted.

Munchausen by Internet: Are some influencers faking illnesses for fame, money and attention?

About 1.4 million more teenagers will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine and will not need parental consent.

All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will be offered Covid jabs within weeks, it has been announced.

Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated "as fast as practically possible", Prof Jonathan Van-Tam says.

More than one million teenagers would be included in a new rollout if ministers accept expert advice.

Authorities in China are scrambling to control the spread of the virus by ramping up testing and vaccinations.

Children who become ill with coronavirus mostly recover in less than a week, research suggests.

Olympic medallist Tom Daley, whose father died of a brain tumour, backs efforts to fund the research.

Vaccinations in the US are slowing as infections rise - we've looked at where and why this is happening.

The city of 11 million people is known to be the site where the coronavirus first emerged in 2019.

Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Kerala despite the waning of the second wave elsewhere in India.

David Peace intends to travel abroad to end his life before his motor neurone disease deteriorates further.

The app in England and Wales will now only alert contacts from the previous two days in asymptomatic cases.