Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter. On coronavirus (COVID-19) boosters, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
A GP surgery in Herefordshire is asking all patients to wear face masks again, with COVID-19 cases rising in the county. Ledbury Health Partnership issued the following update to patients yesterday: "Please be aware, due to increasing levels of COVID, we have taken...
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the United Kingdom, with cases rising sharply in some areas. In Herefordshire, a total of 377 cases were recorded in the seven period ending 25th June. This is an increase of 11.9% on the previous seven day period. In England, a...
Local efforts to reduce health inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised with the Covid-19 Vaccination Team winning the NHS Parliamentary Award for Health Equalities. The NHS Parliamentary Award for Health Equalities, which recognises work to...
Latest data released by NHS England on Thursday (5th May) has shown a huge fall in the number of people with COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust). Data shows that on the 3rd May, a total of 29 patients tested positive for COVID-19, in...
The total number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued by West Mercia Police for COVID-19 rule breaches has been confirmed. In total, 2,675 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued to people in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin between 27th March...
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Valneva has today been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The UK’s independent medicines regulator is the first in the world to approve the Valneva vaccine which...
The NHS will start vaccinating children aged 5-11 today, as the biggest and most successful vaccination drive in health service history moves to the next phase. Almost five million children in this age group are eligible for two doses of the vaccine following updated...
The Government has today (Friday 1 April) ended free community testing for the majority of people after having removed the need to legally self-isolate from 24 February. However, Herefordshire Council is reminding residents that cases have risen sharply in the...
Latest data released by Public Health England has indicated that Leominster continues to recorded one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the United Kingdom. In the seven day period ending 26th March, a total of 110 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the...
A Herefordshire school has told students in one year group to stay at home, with COVID-19 impacting on staffing levels. Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre shared the following update on the Herefordshire Council Schools website page earlier: “Year 9 is closed...
Latest data released by Public Health England has shown that the COVID-19 infection rate in the Leominster area is one of the highest in England at present and continues to rise, with free COVID-19 testing set to come to an end for many people in England from tomorrow...
Symptomatic testing in high-risk settings, where infection can spread rapidly among people who may be at higher risk of serious illness, remains important to ensure that COVID-19 is detected as quickly as possible. This is to help minimise the number and impact of...
A Herefordshire school has told students in one year group to stay at home, with COVID-19 impacting on staffing levels. Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre shared the following update on the Herefordshire Council Schools website page earlier: “Year 7 is closed...
One area of Herefordshire is recording an extremely high COVID-19 infection rate, just days before free testing comes to an end in the United Kingdom for many. In the seven day period ending 24th March, Leominster South reported a total of 112 new cases of COVID-19....
COVID-19 continues to cause problems at schools across the county, with Blackmarston School in Hereford confirming that Puffins class will be closed from today (Monday 28th March) until further notice, due to staff shortages. An update from Blackmarston School on the...
COVID-19 cases have caused a Herefordshire school to close a class group for the rest of this week. An update from Herefordshire Council this morning has confirmed that Broadlands EYFS will be closed for the rest of this week due to COVID-19 related staff shortages....
Staff shortages because of COVID-19 are continuing to cause issues at educational settings in Herefordshire, with Broadlands EYFS the latest class to have to temporarily close. An update on the Herefordshire Council website this afternoon says: Broadlands EYFS is...
Latest data released by Public Health England has indicated that infection rates across the majority of Herefordshire are currently 'very high' with a thousands of people thought to be currently isolating as a result of the virus. Official data shows that in the seven...
Huge queues are being seen at places giving out free COVID-19 lateral flow testing kits in Hereford today. This is the scene at the Co-op on Grandstand Road in Hereford this morning. From Friday 1st April, COVID-19 lateral flow tests will no longer be free. Over the...