Eric Clapton hits out at ‘propaganda’ over vaccine safety

Lockdown-sceptic rock star Eric Clapton claims he had a ‘disastrous reaction’ to AstraZeneca Covid jab and feared he’d never play again Eric Clapton reveals that he had severe reactions from the Astrazeneca vaccine He even feared he would never play again in a message to his music producer He suffered further ‘disastrous reactions’ six weeks … Read more

Coronavirus: How will the UK bring forward second vaccine doses to eight weeks?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced that the NHS‘s Covid vaccine rollout will be rejigged to try and protect people from the Indian variant which he fears will trigger a third wave before lockdown ends in June. All over-50s will now get their second jab within eight weeks of the first, rather than 12, and … Read more

Coronavirus: Scientist claims preservative in AstraZeneca vaccine could explain blood clot link

A preservative in AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine may trigger a rare overreaction from the immune system that causes blood clots, a scientist has claimed. Tiny numbers of people given the jab or the one made by Johnson & Johnson have developed a clotting condition that spooked some countries into turning their backs on it. The reasons for this … Read more

David Koch gets a worrying blood pressure result on live TV before receiving the coronavirus vaccine

Sunrise host David Koch, 65, gets a worrying blood pressure result on live TV… before receiving the coronavirus vaccine with co-host Natalie Barr By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:24 BST, 13 May 2021 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 13 May 2021 Veteran journalist and host David ‘Kochie’ Koch, 65, received the coronavirus vaccine … Read more

Coronavirus: Mixing and matching Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs ‘could worsen side effects’

Mixing and matching Covid vaccines could lead to more side effects, scientists say. British guidance says people should be given two doses of the same jab because of a lack of data on alternating doses. But there are ongoing trials of giving one type for the first dose and a different type for the second, … Read more

Britain’s cases rise week-on-week for seventh day in row amid spread of Indian variant

Britain’s Covid cases rose slightly for the seventh day in a row today, amid fears the rapid spread of the Indian variant could jeopardise lockdown-easing plans. Department of Health bosses recorded 2,284 positive tests — up 6.5 per cent in the space of a week. But deaths are continuing to fall. Officials posted only 11 … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Britain may pull out of deal for a million doses of AstraZeneca’s antibody drug

The UK may pull out of plans to buy a million doses of AstraZeneca‘s experimental Covid antibody drug, it was claimed today. Ministers announced an order for the doses from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant in November and said the final deal would depend on clinical trial results. But Britain is now considering a U-turn, two sources … Read more

Covid England: Vaccine drive will open up to under-40s TOMORROW

The coronavirus vaccine programme in England will open up to people under the age of 40 for the first time tomorrow. An NHS Digital bulletin showed those aged 38 and 39 will be invited to come forward for their jab from Thursday morning. They will be offered either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine on the … Read more

Vaccine protesters clash with police at AstraZeneca’s HQ in Cambridge

‘People’s Vaccine’ protesters clash with police at AstraZeneca’s HQ in Cambridge after climbing on roof and unfurling banners accusing firm of profiting from pandemic ‘People’s vaccine’ protestors gathering outside AstraZeneca’s Cambridge HQ Demanding firm share Covid vaccine blueprints with World Health Organization Organisers Global Justice Now said the action is also to persuade Oxford University to make … Read more