Vaccination

Getting your flu jab is essential for many people at risk from serious illness at this time of year

'Flu warning' - vulnerable groups told to get vaccinated

Flu hospitalisations surge by 77% in just 2 weeks across North East

Toddlers will now be able to get their flu vaccine at local pharmacies for the first time.

Toddlers can now get the flu vaccine at community pharmacies

Those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to take up the offer as soon as they can.

The full list of everyone eligible for the free flu vaccine

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection.

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Whooping cough can have serious and deadly consequences for young babies.

How to get the whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy

Over 300,000 more people will now be eligible for the shingles vaccine.

You could be eligible for the shingles vaccine - check new criteria

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

Depending on the country you are travelling to, you may need to get vaccinations or take medication for malaria.

How to find out what vaccinations you need to get before you travel

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

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.

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Sarah McCann

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

MEASLES VACCINE. PHOTO: NW STOCK

Parents urged to book any missed MMR vaccinations

Covid-19 vaccine bus returns to South Tyneside to provide booster jabs

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

Professor Neil Watson has urged eligible people to "act now" and get their Covid booster ahead of the festive season.

‘Act now’ urges vaccine chief

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured as he recorded an address to the nation at Downing Street. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire.

PM announces emergency booster jab drive against Omicron variant

Pupil Covid jab figures

Only one on seven school pupils have first virus jab

Council leaders hope the vaccination of 12-15-year-olds will help to reduce Covid transmission in schools and prevent further disruption to education.

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Vaccination of secondary school children will be a “positive if it reduces disruption to education” but has presented many families with a “difficult dilemma”.
Neil Fatkin

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

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Will you be getting a flu jab this year?

People with medical conditions urged to get their free flu jab

A measles vaccination being administered. Picture by PA Wire/PA Images

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