There is a "strong case" for vaccinating healthy 12 to 15-year-olds, the government believes.
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Australia and UK agree to vaccine swap
The UK will send four million Pfizer doses now to help Australia exit lockdowns, Canberra says.
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Australia and UK agree to vaccine swap
The UK will send four million Pfizer doses now to help Australia exit lockdowns, Canberra says.
EU and AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine row
AstraZeneca agrees to deliver 200 million doses by next spring, ending the threat of court action.
Study links pollution with obesity among children
The study advises urgent action to control air pollution in cities like Delhi.
Coronavirus vaccine halves risk of long Covid
The study adds to growing evidence that vaccination helps protect against Covid in a number of ways.
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion ban
The court also accepts that its ruling could face more legal challenges at a constitutional level.
Sacklers win immunity from further opioid litigation
A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.
Long Covid in children 'nowhere near scale feared'
Public should be reassured over rates of persistent symptoms, leading child health experts say.
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Australia and UK agree to vaccine swap
The UK will send four million Pfizer doses now to help Australia exit lockdowns, Canberra says.
EU and AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine row
AstraZeneca agrees to deliver 200 million doses by next spring, ending the threat of court action.
Study links pollution with obesity among children
The study advises urgent action to control air pollution in cities like Delhi.
Coronavirus vaccine halves risk of long Covid
The study adds to growing evidence that vaccination helps protect against Covid in a number of ways.
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion ban
The court also accepts that its ruling could face more legal challenges at a constitutional level.
Sacklers win immunity from further opioid litigation
A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.
Long Covid in children 'nowhere near scale feared'
Public should be reassured over rates of persistent symptoms, leading child health experts say.
EU and AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine row
AstraZeneca agrees to deliver 200 million doses by next spring, ending the threat of court action.
Study links pollution with obesity among children
The study advises urgent action to control air pollution in cities like Delhi.
Coronavirus vaccine halves risk of long Covid
The study adds to growing evidence that vaccination helps protect against Covid in a number of ways.
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