PETALING JAYA: Rapid mass vaccination is the way out of the current economic and public health crisis, with Malaysia achieving its target of 200, 000 jabs ahead of schedule, says Khairy Jamaluddin.“ Our way out of this crisis depends on our collective strength as a society to roll out a rapid immunisation plan while managing the daily new cases and surge in terms of hospital capacity, ” said the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Khairy, who is also Science, T

LISBON, Portugal--Portugal’s government announced Thursday further incentives for people to get COVID-19 booster shots and said new rules will require people to isolate only if they live with someone who tests positive. People who had a booster jab two weeks previously will from next Monday no longer need to show a negative coronavirus test result to attend events and enter places where it otherwise would be required, Prime Minister António Costa said. Also, anyone who has had a booster shot wil

As of December 5, almost 20 million booster vaccines had been administered in the UK, and the Government says all over 18-year-olds will be offered their third jab by the end of January.... Macron' throwing dummy out of pram'-French leader mockedBrexit Britain leading the way!... Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Stay up to date with Brexit, the SNP and news from Number 10 by signing up for the free politics newsletter here....

PARIS: Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe Covid-19 that there is no current need for the general population to be given third doses, according to a report in The Lancet published on Monday. Some countries have started offering extra doses over fears about the much more contagious Delta variant, causing the World Health Organisation to call for a moratorium on third jabs amid concerns about vaccine supplies to poorer nations, where millions have yet to receive their first jab. But

“ We have seen almost every year, like clockwork, the SNP’s flu jab programme descends into chaos, ” he said.“ They cannot let the country down by allowing Covid booster jabs to go the same way.... Mass vaccination centres for Covid booster jabs should also be on the table, considering how effective those venues were for first and second jabs.” He added: “ The lack of answers and detail on vaccine passports is depressingly predictable from the SNP Government.... “ We must continue efforts to k

BORIS Johnson last night issued a ‘call to arms’ ahead of the winter months for over-50s to get their booster jabs. The PM issued a vaccine rallying cry declaring the vaccines are the country’s “ way through this winter ”.... 1 Boris Johnson wants more over-50s to book in their booster jabs Credit: LNP He wants the public to get their jabs when called upon by the NHS-after 500, 000 people booked their third jab on Wednesday and Thursday alone. The PM said: “ Vaccines are our way through this wi

Leading midwives have called for an “ immediate delay ” to plans for mandatory Covid-19 jabs for frontline health workers in England. The Royal College of Midwives said that the policy could have a significant impact on maternity services. The College argued that current staff absences are at their highest level since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, there are “ chronic understaffing ” issues in the sector with an estimated shortfall of around 2, 000 midwives, it added. It’s no surprise that staff

Boris Johnson has piled pressure on the NHS to go “ faster ” in delivering millions of top-up shots.... exactly a year today since the first Covid jab was given in the UK. Some scientists claim Omicron cases appear to be doubling every two days. The PM said: “ The booster programme is the fastest in Europe.... in Coventry. And Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “ I’m incredibly proud of our phenomenal Covid-19 vaccination programme....

The rollout of booster Covid jabs for the wider population has been pushed back.... It comes after it emerged the Foreign Office was privately warning in July that the Taliban were sweeping across Afghanistan so quickly that extremists could retake power.... The leaked risk assessment-which emerged during an appearance by Mr Raab in front of MPs( read our sketch by Madeline Grant)-also warned that the Afghan security forces were close to collapse....

Around 15, 300 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are in huge danger of expiring in Bavaria, Germany.... Merkel breaks EU ranks with France[ INSIGHT] Jacob Rees-Mogg sums up SNP's' rot in hell' apology[ VIDEO] Brexit LIVE: Meddling Lords poised to ambush Lord Frost[ LIVE BLOG] Meanwhile daily vaccinations hit a new high on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Twitter:" Today 792, 339 have received a first jab, a new record." This drive must amplify and continue in the coming weeks." For mo