The first cases of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine occurred in January and February but the algorithms used by Britain’s medicines regulator did not pick them up, according to a new investigation.
A number of American states say that they are running out of people willing to take a Covid vaccine, as the country is reported to have "hit the vaccine wall".
Reports are emerging that many health service workers in England are refusing the vaccine, as the number of workers coming forward to receive a Covid jab is falling.
A member of the JCVI has dismissed claims that the Government's "roadmap" out of lockdown could be "scuppered" by Covid variants as "pessimistic", saying that the immunity gained from vaccines "won’t just disappear".
Pregnant women should be offered a Covid vaccine, new Government advice says. The AstraZeneca jab will be given where another is not available despite the JCVI saying "more research is needed" on its impact on pregnancy.
Health and social care staff should not be "coerced" into having a Covid vaccine, says the Royal College of Nursing. The union encourages staff to take a vaccine but says that those who decide not to should be supported.
Competition between companies offering PCR test kits is bringing prices down, but slowly. Travel industry leaders say that the Government should step in to help make the cost of testing when travelling more manageable.
The Government has been accused of "cronyism", as it has emerged that the Health Secretary owns shares in an NHS contract-winning firm with which his sister is also heavily involved.
University students are calling for a "day of action" to highlight the disruption caused to their learning by months of heavy lockdown restrictions, which they say justifies a reduction in their fees.
A consultation has been launched into making Covid vaccinations mandatory for care home staff as data shows that more than 96,000 eligible staff at older adult care homes in England have not received a vaccine.
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