Dorset Youngsters Hospitalised as Meningitis Outbreak Prompts Vaccine Rollout – When Your School Will Offer Jabs Tuesday, April 21, 2026 dorset meningitis vaccine outbreak ukhsa health schools youth hospitalisation immunisation A recent meningitis outbreak in Dorset has resulted in three young people being hospitalised, prompting health officials to accelerate the vaccination programme across local schools. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has … Read More
'I Thought Mum Just Had a Cold – Days Later She Almost Died' Thursday, April 2, 2026 rsv covid-19 vaccine health respiratory olderadults hospital infection immunity somerset Alice Hodges, an 82-year-old from Somerset, experienced what seemed to be a mild cold that quickly worsened into a critical health crisis. In December 2024, after developing cold-like symptoms, Alice was diagnosed with … Read More
'I thought mum just had a cold - days later she almost died' Thursday, April 2, 2026 rsv respiratory elderly hospital vaccine infection nhs heart immunity health Alice Hodges, an 82-year-old woman from Somerset, nearly lost her life after what seemed like a common cold rapidly escalated into a serious respiratory infection. In December 2024, Alice was diagnosed with respiratory … Read More
Mapped: The Resurgence of a Victorian-Era Disease Across the UK Saturday, February 21, 2026 measles vaccine mmrv ukhsa immunization publichealth disease mmr epidemic children The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified declining vaccination rates as the main driver behind the resurgence of measles, a highly contagious disease once thought to be under control. According to the World Health … Read More
Signs of Potentially Fatal Four-Week Illness to Spot Following UKHSA Alert Friday, January 23, 2026 shingles ukhsa chickenpox vaccine rash elderly health symptoms pain postherpetic Britons are being urged to recognise the warning signs of shingles, a condition that can last up to four weeks and is often more serious than many realise. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted that shingles … Read More
Mum whose daughter died of chickenpox says vaccine rollout is 'too late' Tuesday, September 2, 2025 chickenpox vaccine immunisation nhs childhood health campaign bereavement prevention rarecomplications Angie Bunce-Mason, a mother from Barnstaple, North Devon, tragically lost her daughter Elana in 2009 after the three-year-old contracted chickenpox, which led to severe internal complications. Although Elana initially showed … Read More