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From The Rt Hon Sajid Javid
  • £22.5m of funding announced in new community push to get nation boosted now

    An additional £22.5 million in funding and an army of vaccine ambassadors have been deployed across the country to encourage vaccine uptake in the run up to Christmas and the New year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More than half of over 18s boosted against COVID-19

    More than 50% of the adult UK population are now boosted after the programme was accelerated this week.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government and faith leaders join forces to support booster drive

    As numbers of the new variant continue to rise at an alarming rate, the government today joined forces with faith leaders to help spread the message that booster vaccines are critical in our fight against the virus.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief Medical Officer urges public to Get Boosted Now

    New advert shows Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty urging public to get COVID-19 booster jab.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Health and Social Care Secretary Oral statement on COVID-19

    Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, Oral statement to Parliament on COVID-19

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Oral statement on COVID-19 by the Health and Social Care Secretary

    Speech by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in House of Commons on COVID-19 vaccine and restrictions.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence steps up support to vaccine programme

    More than 750 Armed Forces personnel will be administering Covid-19 vaccines and helping with planning to maximise the effectiveness of the booster rollout

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Record numbers accept a place to study nursing and midwifery

    The latest data shows record numbers of students accepted places to study nursing and midwifery in England for the second year running.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Health Secretary's oral statement to Parliament on COVID-19 and Plan B

    Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid's oral statement to Parliament on COVID-19 and Plan B made on 8 December 2021.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK marks one year since deploying world's first COVID-19 vaccine

    Vaccination programme has been a phenomenal success with almost 120 million doses administered, saving countless lives and reducing pressure on the NHS.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Oral statement on the COVID-19 pandemic

    The Health and Social Care Secretary has given a statement to Parliament on the COVID-19 pandemic and action we are taking to tackle the Omicron variant.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • People urged to get booster as UK approaches 20 million top-up jabs

    Almost 20 million COVID-19 booster vaccines and third doses have been administered in the UK.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Tests required before travel to UK and Nigeria added to red list

    Nigeria to be added to travel red list from 6 December and people travelling to UK from any country will need to take pre-departure test from 7 December.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Thank you to primary care: letter from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

    Letter of thanks from Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to all primary care staff.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £700 million to support NHS this winter

    Hospitals across the country will benefit from a share of £700 million to help tackle waiting lists and improve care.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ten year vision to improve adult social care

    A 10-year vision for adult social care has been published which will help provide greater choice for those receiving care and certainty over costs.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Health and Social Care Secretary statement 30 November

    The government held a COVID-19 press conference, during which the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care delivered a statement on booster rollout.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Oral statement to update on the Omicron variant

    The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has given a statement to Parliament on the Omicron variant and the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint statement from UK-China Health Dialogue

    Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid and China’s Health Minister Ma Xiaowei agreed to develop joint health plan for collaboration

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Oral Statement on B.1.1.529 variant

    The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has given a statement to Parliament on a new variant under investigation and action government is taking.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government