Vaccination

Parents are being encouraged to take up the vaccination offer for their children

Health chiefs launch push to protect more children against measles

An older couple

Winter vaccinations begin for more eligible people

Dr Nicola Jay, Consultant Paediatrician

Vaccination: Your first line of defence this autumn

A vaccinated pregnant woman

Flu vaccination programme set to begin for children and pregnant women

From January next year children will be eligible for the chickenpox vaccine.

This is when your child will be able to get the chickenpox vaccine

Over 75s are eligible for a COVID booster

Last chance to book your spring COVID booster

More than 3,000 pregnant women in Nottinghamshire received their flu jabs last winter. Photo: Other

More than 3,000 pregnant Nottinghamshire women had flu jabs last winter

Patient receiving a vaccination.

Over 65s encouraged to get shingles and pneumococcal vaccines

Over 75s are eligible for a spring COVID booster

Top up your COVID immunity this spring

A nurse prepares to give a patient the mpox vaccine.

New mpox vaccination sites opening across England - who is eligible?

How to prevent flu this Christmas

Health tips to prevent or reduce the impact of flu this Christmas
It’s flu season - and Christmas party season. Amid widespread flu this year, here’s how to give your immune system the best chance of surviving
Professor Robert Thomas

A new case of mpox has been detected in Leeds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.

The differences between the mild and deadly Mpox strains explained

Monkeypox pathogen. Credit: UKHS

Mpox symptoms as first case of Clade 1b strain found in the UK

The NHS are asking people to protect themselves from a 'tripledemic' of RSV, Covid and flu this winter.

What is the 'tripledemic'? Cold, flu and RSV risks explained

Sophie Dale with her son Levi who was nearly killed by measles.

Measles signs and symptoms as baby 'nearly dies'

Well Pharmacy is now urging people to book themselves in for a winter flu jab.

Pharmacists stock-up on flu jab after major outbreak in Australia

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Alzheimer’s disease: New vaccine ‘could reduce or prevent’ impact of illness and ‘eliminate toxic cells’

Alzheimer’s disease: Scientists believe new vaccine offers ‘fresh hope

In this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout graphic, from 2003, symptoms of one of the first known cases of the monkeypox virus are shown on a patient's.(Photo: CDC/Getty Images)

UKHSA want to ‘eliminate’ monkeypox after WHO announcement

Covid-19 booster jabs will be ooffered to ‘vulnberable’ people this spring

Covid-19 booster jabs to be offered to most vulnerable this spring

Thousands more Nottinghamshire pensioners and toddlers are missing out on flu jabs

Thousands of Nottinghamshire pensioners and toddlers are not getting flu jabs

Around 750 nurses, doctors and other health professionals have volunteered to receive the Covid-19 booster vaccination at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH)

Bassetlaw Hospital staff volunteer to receive the Covid-19 booster vaccination

An autumn booster jab will be offered to everyone aged 50 and over.

Network of vaccination sites being drawn up for Nottinghamshire booster drive

An autumn booster jab will be offered to everyone aged 50 and over.

Autumn Booster jabs available in September for those most at risk from Covid-19

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers ‘to be scrapped’ amid staff shortage fears

The rate of infection in Bassetlaw now stands at 14,644 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the England average of 13,066.

80 further coronavirus cases and one more death recorded in Bassetlaw

Delta variant twice as likely to cause hospitalisation

NHS staff and key workers receive the coronavirus vaccine (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Self-isolation rules change from today: this is what you need to know Sarah Wilson

A number of restrictions regarding the Games have been announced (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

All the Covid rules for Tokyo Olympic Games

Under-30s will be offered alternative to Astrazeneca over 'very rare' blood clot concern (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Under-30s will be offered alternative to Astrazeneca over 'very rare' blood clot...

Sir Simon spoke of the prospect of a “much more normal future” (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid-19 could become ‘much more treatable’ in next 6 to 18 months - according t...

Covid restrictions may still be needed next winter despite the vaccine rollout -...

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Coronavirus immunity may not last for long after recovery - here’s what scientis...

Concerts, sports events and festivals may not resume until late 2021 - here's wh...

Vaccination against the HPV virus, which causes most cervical cancers, began more than a decade ago (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cervical cancer could one day be wiped out by success of HPV vaccination program...

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