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Frontline staff report that all or nearly all admissions at their hospitals have not been jabbedCoronavirus – latest updates

The share is likely to be higher than recent claims

It appears unlikely, but we should try to get as close as possible

Don’t think of this as a bad sign, it’s exactly what’s expected from an effective but imperfect jab An 18-year-old boy is vaccinated at Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium in London. Photograph: Will Edwards/AFP/Getty Images An 18-year-old boy is vaccinated at Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium in London. Photograph: Will Edwards/AFP/Getty Images Sun 27 Jun 2021 03.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 27 Jun 2021 04.22 EDT A MailOnline headline on 13 June read: “Study shows 29% of the 42 people who have d...

Will Covid-19 vaccines reduce virus transmission? David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Shutterstock There are two ways that getting vaccinated can slow the spread of the virus. First, it can help prevent you getting infected. Second, even if you are unlucky and catch the virus, it may reduce the risk of passing it on. It is crucial to understand how big these benefits are. Two huge new studies have taken advantage o...

How big are the blood-clot risks of the AstraZeneca jab? David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Heo Ran/Reuters Last Wednesday, the European Medicines Agency stated there was a plausible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine and rare types of blood clotting, which the MHRA estimates may happen in one in 100,000 young adults who get the vaccine. It is challenging to think of such low risks: when we have to count the zer...

How big are the blood-clot risks of the AstraZeneca jab? David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Heo Ran/Reuters Last Wednesday, the European Medicines Agency stated there was a plausible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine and rare types of blood clotting, which the MHRA estimates may happen in one in 100,000 young adults who get the vaccine. It is challenging to think of such low risks: when we have to count the zer...

Getting a coronavirus vaccine is safer than driving or cycling to work, a Government scientific adviser has said. Professor Stephen Reicher said having a Covid-19 jab is “actually one of the safer things you do in the day”. Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said, prompting a change in course to offer under 30s in the UK an al...

Science advisor says getting a vaccine is safer than driving to work Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters...

Getting a coronavirus vaccine is safer than driving or cycling to work, a Government scientific adviser has said. Professor Stephen Reicher said having a Covid-19 jab is “actually one of the safer things you do in the day”. Figures suggest the risk of developing a rare blood clot is about four people in a million who receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has said, prompting a change in course to offer under 30s in the UK an al...