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Health
The official guidance says the main exception to the eight week interval minimum is those about to start immunosuppressant treatment. Read
Health
It was announced on Tuesday that National Insurance would be raised to help pay for the government’s new health and social care plan. Read
We don’t have long-term data on the use of the vaccines in pregnancy, but our knowledge is growing, and the evidence we do have so far is reassuring. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s been claimed the NI rise will take the tax burden to the highest level “in history”, in peacetime, since 1948, since 1950 and since 1969. Read
Health
Guidance says you can have a Covid-19 vaccine anytime during pregnancy or after birth. Read
Health
The NHS says you cannot catch Covid-19 from the vaccines or pass it on to your baby through breast milk. Read
Health
There’s no problem with booking your second dose, even if it’s been a considerable amount of time since your first. Read
Health
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommends vaccination at any stage of pregnancy. Read
Health
You should wait a week between your whooping cough or flu vaccine and the Covid vaccine. Read
Health
There’s no evidence that the vaccines are causing miscarriages. Read
