Population-level data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnancy and SARS-CoV-2 infection outcomes are lacking. We describe COVID-19 vaccine uptake and SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women in Scotland, using whole-population data from a national, prospect
The Covid19 vaccine drive in the UK has been going at breakneck speed, with the over 65s and clinically vulnerable aged 16 to 64 now due to be called up. These groups make up cohorts 5 and 6 on the priority list, which will complete the first chapter of the vaccination drive. However...
Prof O’Connor receives royalties from books, and occasional fees for workshops and invited addresses; and reports grants from Medical Research Foundation, the Mindstep Foundation, Chief Scientist Office, Medical Research Council, NHS Health Scotland, Scottish Government, and National Institute for Health...
Currently, all people aged 18 or over can book a jab in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern. This can be done by accessing the NHS vaccine online booking system for each respective country,or by calling 119.The government prioritised the most vulnerable people, with the Joint Committee on ...
In a joint statement, the CMOs and NHS England’s Professor Stephen Powis said the emergence of Omicron “adds additional and rapidly increasing risk to the public and healthcare services”. They added: “Early evidence shows that Omicron is spreading much faster than Delta and that vaccine prot...
The UK Health Security Agency will work alongside NHS Test and Trace testing services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to monitor levels of antibodies in positive cases across the UK. The data collected will help estimate the proportion of those who got COVID-19 despite develop...
The unexpected advent of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sudden disruption of routine medical care, with a subsequent reorganization of hospital structures and of care. Case studies are becoming available in the literature referring to the logistical difficulties involved in a hospital resuming normal...
Vaccine passports are another viable option, which combine both of these previous ideas. They focus on highlighting that a person has been fully vaccinated against the disease, and could be used in place of a mandatory COVID-19 exam upon entry to a country. ...
Given the paucity of high-quality data on the risk of congenital anomalies with COVID-19 vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 infection, we conducted a national, population-based, matched cohort study using data for all residents in Scotland from the COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) cohort22,23...