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Researchers say vaccine drive is vital to help people return to work

Two summers did for Scott Morrison. The first was that of 2019-20, with its fire, smoke and ash. The second occurred two years later when, having earlier muddled the vaccine program, the federal government failed to secure sufficient access to rapid antigen test (RAT) kits. The removal from the country…

There are currently three times more cases of scarlet fever than usual, a senior health official has said.

The latest figures show that at least 19 children have now died across the UK

The chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said the vast majority of children affected have a mild illness.

Hospital admissions of people with flu are now running at a higher rate than in any week during the previous four winters

The rate of hospital admissions for flu has overtaken those for people with Covid-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.

UK Health Security Agency says that infection rates are lower in areas where the vaccine has been offered to all primary-age children

Some 15,019 care homes across the country have been visited by vaccination teams, NHS England said.