Infectious diseases and vaccination

COVID-19

The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause millions of infections and has caused over 6 million deaths across the world.

Vaccination to prevent COVID-19 is one of the key tools in controlling the pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death. Scientists across the world have worked to develop vaccines which have then been rigorously tested for safety and efficacy

The COVID-19 vaccine is given free on the NHS to certain groups of people including people who are 50 or over; anyone who has long term health conditions, lowered immune system due to disease or treatment, pregnant and anyone in nursing home/care home.

Further information about the vaccination programme is available on the NHS Choices website.

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