From next month, vitamin D supplements will be delivered to more than two million clinically extremely vulnerable people along with all care home residents, across
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Everyone over 60 classed as ‘clinically vulnerable’ in second Covid lockdown
During the first lockdown, around two million people defined as “clinically extremely vulnerable” were given advice to “shield” themselves at home and avoid contact with
‘Extremely vulnerable’ will be asked to stay at home as Government abandons shielding
Charities said it was not fair that those who were furloughed from their jobs would get 80 per cent of their salary, while those who
Flu deaths fall as ONS says many who would have been vulnerable died during first Covid wave
The ONS said the biggest change in mortality rates had been in flu and pneumonia, which are far lower than the five-year average. Around 1,500 people
Boris Johnson announces ‘most vulnerable’ to be prioritised for coronavirus vaccine rollout
Downing Street said there was an “enormous amount of planning and preparation in place” for the distribution of a vaccine. “The priority will be the
Lack of access to contact tracing app could leave elderly more vulnerable to coronavirus
University College London (UCL) reviewed 15 studies on contact tracing and found that apps do little good without a very high uptake and other measures
Drug championed by Donald Trump to be trialed in UK among vulnerable groups
A trial of a drug championed by Donald Trump will be carried out in British communities, in an attempt to keep vulnerable and elderly people
Does having cancer make me more vulnerable to coronavirus?
Senior doctors wrote to Matt Hancock this week calling for him to increase capacity in hospitals for cancer patients over fears that people are going
Fears for vulnerable children as those at risk of abuse become ‘out of contact’ during lockdown
The number of vulnerable children “out of contact” as a result of the lockdown is causing alarm among ministers studying the cost of the measures
Some of UK’s most vulnerable not yet told they should be shielded from coronavirus
Some of Britain’s most vulnerable people, who should stay at home and be entirely shielded from the risks of coronavirus, have still not been told
