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Oral statement on the government's COVID-19 response The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid updated Parliament on the government's COVID-19 response.
Free PPE for frontline extended for another year Offer of free personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care staff extended until 31 March 2023.
National effort to vaccinate vulnerable communities receives funding boost Community Vaccine Champions from Bradford to Brighton will be tapping into their local networks and encouraging people in their community
Coronavirus (COVID-19): ministerial direction on independent sector contracting Letters regarding the ministerial direction relating to contracts with independent healthcare service providers across England in respons
People with a positive lateral flow test no longer required to take confirmatory PCR test From 11 January, most people with a positive lateral flow test do not need to take a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to
New campaign launched urging pregnant women to Get Boosted Now Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio.
Boosters continue to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from Omicron in older adults Latest data from UKHSA shows booster doses are continuing to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron va
Businesses most impacted by Omicron variant to benefit from over £700 million as government delivers funding to local authorities New grant funding for businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Pre-departure testing removed for vaccinated travellers Testing and border measures are changing for fully eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England.
PM statement to the House of Commons on COVID-19: 5 January 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement in the House of Commons on the Omicron variant.