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Plan B measures will be removed following millions getting the booster, which gives strong protection against Omicron.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Julius Cowdrey and Miles Nazaire are calling on the nation to get boosted as the easiest New Year’s health resolution you can make
Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan launches, including more than 60 commitments to help veterans with employment and healthcare
Public are urged to consider a career in care as celebrities pledge their support for the sector.
Campaign launches as booster uptake among young people is lower than older age groups.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid updated Parliament on the government's COVID-19 response.
Offer of free personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care staff extended until 31 March 2023.
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam will step down as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England at the end of March 2022 to take up a new role at the University of Nottingham.
The government's New Better Health campaign, including a new NHS Food Scanner App, launches today to help parents improve their children's diet.
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio.
Testing and border measures are changing for fully eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England.
2.5 billion doses of the at-cost and UK-made vaccine have been administered across the world
New Better Health campaign offers free support and guidance to those working towards a healthier weight.
On-site Covid lateral flow tests for secondary pupils on return to school, with students and staff encouraged to test twice a week
Year rounded off with 1.6 million booster jabs in the final week.
Government and NHS meets target to offer a booster to everyone eligible before the New Year in a huge national effort.
Uptake of first doses has soared recently with around a 50% increase week on week.
The Foreign Secretary pledged up to £105 million UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle this COVID-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa.
A year ago today, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine.
The government is providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January.
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