We are at a very worrying time in the pandemic: the novel variant of SARS-CoV-2 which has a much faster growth rate is rapidly spreading across the UK at a time when services are already stretched by winter pressures. It is imperative that the number of patients and healthcare staff vaccinated is increased as quickly as possible.
Our College welcomes the news of the approval of the Astra Zeneca vaccine as announced today (Wednesday 30th December) in the UK. It brings new hope at the end of a long, difficult year. The AZ vaccine will be a game changer and will allow greater numbers of people to be vaccinated in a shorter […]
In this personal blog, College President Professor Jackie Taylor writes on the coronavirus vaccine and the proposed relaxation of lockdown rules in the UK over the Christmas period. At the top of my Christmas wish list this year was an effective Coronavirus Vaccine (yes – perhaps I do need to get out more, but you will see […]
