Government news, all in one place

UK Health Security Agency

326 articles

Showing 181-210

Young people at risk of disease as concerning numbers miss out on life saving vaccines

Young people at risk of disease as concerning numbers miss out on life saving vaccines

Monday, 24 April 2023

Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels....

Read More → press_release
Cindy Rampersaud joins UKHSA's Audit and Risk Committee

Cindy Rampersaud joins UKHSA's Audit and Risk Committee

Monday, 17 April 2023

Cindy Rampersaud has been appointed non-executive member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee....

Read More → press_release
Children aged 6 months to 4 years in clinical risk groups to be offered COVID 19 vaccine, says JCVI

Children aged 6 months to 4 years in clinical risk groups to be offered COVID 19 vaccine, says JCVI

Thursday, 06 April 2023

Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children with underlying medical conditions....

Read More → press_release
Tick borne encephalitis detection in England

Tick borne encephalitis detection in England

Wednesday, 05 April 2023

A new risk assessment, published by a multi-agency cross-government committee, reports that tick borne encephalitis is now likely to be present in Eng...

Read More → press_release
7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation

7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation

Tuesday, 04 April 2023

2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016....

Read More → press_release
COVID 19 testing approach from April 2023

COVID 19 testing approach from April 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023

The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19....

Read More → press_release
FSA and UKHSA warn of listeria risk with Baronet soft cheeses

FSA and UKHSA warn of listeria risk with Baronet soft cheeses

Friday, 24 March 2023

The public is warned not to eat recalled Baronet semi-soft cheeses because they are contaminated with listeria, in some cheeses at exceptionally high ...

Read More → press_release
Progress towards TB elimination has stalled

Progress towards TB elimination has stalled

Friday, 24 March 2023

Although England continues to be a low incidence country for tuberculosis (TB), decline in rates has levelled off....

Read More → press_release
Polio vaccine catch up campaign for London as sewage surveillance findings suggest reduced transmission

Polio vaccine catch up campaign for London as sewage surveillance findings suggest reduced transmission

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Fewer poliovirus detections in London show signs of reduced community transmission but vaccine rates in some London boroughs still too low....

Read More → press_release
People still eligible for mpox vaccine urged to come forward

People still eligible for mpox vaccine urged to come forward

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Sustained reduction in case numbers means targeted vaccine programme is no longer needed and can be wound down in the summer....

Read More → press_release
UKHSA urges those with new or multiple sexual partners to get tested after gonorrhoea cases resurge

UKHSA urges those with new or multiple sexual partners to get tested after gonorrhoea cases resurge

Thursday, 16 March 2023

Gonorrhoea cases have resurged in England since the easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in 2021....

Read More → press_release
Cold weather alert issued by UKHSA

Cold weather alert issued by UKHSA

Monday, 13 March 2023

Regular updates on cold weather and how to stay well during low temperatures....

Read More → news_story
Norovirus cases increase significantly in England

Norovirus cases increase significantly in England

Thursday, 09 March 2023

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data released shows a sharp increase in reports of confirmed cases of norovirus – the most common infectious cause o...

Read More → news_story
COVID 19 Infection Survey participants thanked for ‘huge contribution’ to pandemic response

COVID 19 Infection Survey participants thanked for ‘huge contribution’ to pandemic response

Thursday, 09 March 2023

UKHSA, ONS and the University of Oxford are thanking over 500,000 people from across the UK for their contribution to the COVID-19 Infection Survey....

Read More → press_release
Most vulnerable to be offered spring COVID 19 booster

Most vulnerable to be offered spring COVID 19 booster

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

JCVI advises vaccine top-up for over-75s, immunosuppressed and residents in care homes for older adults....

Read More → press_release
Innovative projects to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes

Innovative projects to trial new ways to improve sexual health and HIV outcomes

Monday, 06 February 2023

Projects include raising awareness of sexual health risks at sex-on-premises venues and vaccinations in non-clinical settings such as pubs and music f...

Read More → press_release
Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B eliminated in England

Mother to child transmission of hepatitis B eliminated in England

Thursday, 02 February 2023

England has succeeded in meeting the new World Health Organization (WHO) targets for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B....

Read More → press_release
JCVI advises an autumn COVID 19 vaccine booster

JCVI advises an autumn COVID 19 vaccine booster

Wednesday, 25 January 2023

JCVI makes interim recommendations to government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023....

Read More → press_release
Concern over drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Concern over drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Monday, 23 January 2023

With Cervical Cancer Prevention Week starting today, UKHSA urges young people to catch up on any missed HPV vaccinations....

Read More → press_release
COVID 19 PCR testing network scaled down

COVID 19 PCR testing network scaled down

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

From today, the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory will cease to process PCR tests for COVID-19 in response to reduced demand....

Read More → press_release
UKHSA begins testing arrivals from China to enhance detection of new variants

UKHSA begins testing arrivals from China to enhance detection of new variants

Tuesday, 10 January 2023

From this week, UKHSA launches a new COVID-19 surveillance programme, sequencing positive COVID-19 tests from a sample of passengers flying in from Ch...

Read More → press_release
Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID 19 and scarlet fever

Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID 19 and scarlet fever

Monday, 02 January 2023

As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high l...

Read More → press_release
How to apply for UKHSA mpox and sexual health fund

How to apply for UKHSA mpox and sexual health fund

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Details on accessing the UK Health Security agency (UKHSA) mpox and sexual health outreach and engagement fund for underserved LGBT+ populations....

Read More → news_story
Nasal flu vaccine may help reduce cases of group A strep

Nasal flu vaccine may help reduce cases of group A strep

Friday, 16 December 2022

Analysis by UKHSA suggests a nasal spray vaccine that offers protection to children against flu may also help reduce the rate of group A strep infecti...

Read More → press_release
UKHSA publishes strategy outlining plans to eliminate mpox transmission

UKHSA publishes strategy outlining plans to eliminate mpox transmission

Thursday, 08 December 2022

UKHSA has published the UK’s plan to continue to reduce mpox (monkeypox) transmission over the next 12 months, on behalf of the 4 nations....

Read More → press_release
UKHSA and BGS publish updated radon map for Great Britain

UKHSA and BGS publish updated radon map for Great Britain

Friday, 02 December 2022

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) have published an updated radon potential map for Great Britain....

Read More → press_release
HIV transmission declining but progress slowed by pandemic

HIV transmission declining but progress slowed by pandemic

Thursday, 01 December 2022

Latest data shows transmission of HIV is continuing to decline in the UK, but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards elimination....

Read More → press_release
Concern over low rate of 2 to 3 year olds getting the flu vaccine

Concern over low rate of 2 to 3 year olds getting the flu vaccine

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Latest UKHSA data reveals that the hospitalisation rates for flu are highest in the under 5s, with the estimated number of hospital admissions for the...

Read More → press_release
UKHSA publishes investigation findings following errors at the private Immensa lab

UKHSA publishes investigation findings following errors at the private Immensa lab

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published findings of an investigation following errors at the private Immensa laboratory in Wolverhampton....

Read More → press_release
UKHSA finds vaccination offers strong protection against monkeypox

UKHSA finds vaccination offers strong protection against monkeypox

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

New UKHSA evidence indicates that a single MVA-BN vaccine dose provides around 78% protection against monkeypox 14 days after being vaccinated....

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: