UKHSA Urges Mask-Wearing Amid H3N2 Flu Surge Tuesday, December 30, 2025 ukhsa flu h3n2 face masks vaccination influenza nhs winter respiratory publichealth The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a renewed call for the public to wear face masks as part of efforts to curb rising flu infections, primarily driven by the H3N2 strain of the influenza virus. Despite a recent … Read More
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Badger Cull Ends as UK Government Shifts to Science-Based TB Control Strategy Thursday, October 16, 2025 badger cull bovinetuberculosis vaccination farming biosecurity defra diva cattle diseasecontrol After more than a decade and over 230,000 badgers culled under England’s controversial policy to control bovine tuberculosis (bTB), the government has confirmed it will end the practice by 2025. This decision follows growing … Read More
Covid Strains and Symptoms: What You Need to Know as New Variants Spread Saturday, October 11, 2025 covid variants symptoms stratus nimbus vaccination antiviral flu rsv immunity If you’ve recently experienced symptoms like a sharp sore throat and high fever, you might have contracted one of the new Covid-19 variants circulating this autumn. Since the original coronavirus outbreak five years ago, the … Read More
Vaccine Crisis Revealed: Somerset Children More Protected Than Rest of England Monday, September 8, 2025 vaccination somerset mmr six-in-one immunization healthcare children publichealth vaccinehesitancy uk Classrooms across England are grappling with a “vaccine crisis,” as no childhood vaccine has met the World Health Organization’s recommended 95% coverage target needed to prevent disease outbreaks. Despite this worrying … Read More
Vaccine Coverage Gaps Highlighted as Somerset Leads in Childhood Immunization Rates Monday, September 8, 2025 vaccination somerset mmr immunization publichealth ukhsa vaccinehesitancy childhood healthcare epidemics The country is facing a pressing “vaccine crisis” as childhood immunization rates fall short of targets designed to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases. New data reveal that not a single childhood vaccine in England met the … Read More