Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the UK COVID-19 response: Autumn and Winter Plan
The UK Government have released their COVID-19 Autumn and Winter Plan, outlining the possible measures and restrictions the country may … read more
expert reaction to JCVI advice on booster doses
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have released their guidance to government on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. Prof … read more
Q&A with Prof Saul Faust and Prof Matthew Snape to answer questions on COV-BOOST
Today we are expecting news from the JCVI re their advice on booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Prof Saul … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 3 September 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data for deaths registered in England and Wales. Prof Kevin … read more
expert reaction to viewpoint article on COVID-19 booster vaccines for general populations
An article, published in The Lancet, discussed COVID-19 booster vaccines for general populations. Prof Azra Ghani, Chair in Infectious … read more
expert reaction to UK’s chief medical officers recommending that healthy children aged 12 to 15 are offered one dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The UK’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have recommended that government proceed with the vaccination of 12-15 year olds against COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to new stats from the ONS on deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England: deaths occurring between 2 January and 2 July 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released new data for the number of deaths from COVID-19 in England in relation … read more
expert reaction to two papers from earlier this week looking at rates of miscarriage in women who had and hadn’t received COVID-19 vaccines
Two papers published on Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and in The New England Journal … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to launch of consultation by government on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care staff
The government have announced the launch of a consultation on mandating vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in … read more
expert reaction to MHRA regulatory change which means the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines can be used as booster doses
The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a statement on booster doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to EMA adding Guillain-Barré syndrome as a very rare side-effect of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) in the product information
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated the product information of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) to include Guillain-Barré syndrome … read more
expert reaction to study looking at exposure to traffic noise and dementia risk
A study published in the BMJ looks at residential exposure to traffic noise in Denmark and incidence of dementia. … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 27 August 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
expert reaction to news that the UK government will be raising the time limit on storage of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos to a maximum of 55 years
The UK government has announced* that the time limit on storage of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos will be raised … read more
expert reaction to unpublished conference presentation on nicotine e-cigarettes and clotting
An unpublished presentation*, to be given at the European Respiratory Congress (ERS) International Congress, looks at the impact of nicotine … read more
expert reaction to JCVI updated advice on COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12 to 15
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued the advice that children aged 12 to 15 with medical conditions … read more
Q&A with paediatricians and vaccine experts on updated JCVI advice on vaccines for 12-15 year-olds
We put on a Q&A so science and health journalists could ask their questions to paediatricians and vaccine experts on … read more
expert reaction to launch of review into nitrous oxide, laughing gas
There have been several media reports suggesting that the Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked the Advisory Council on the … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Sheila Bird, Formerly Programme … read more