Experts defend Covid-19 vaccines as MP Bridgen stripped of whip Andrew Bridgen had the Tory whip removed after appearing to compare the vaccination campaign with the Holocaust. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
UK set to re-introduce Covid travel rules after China sees a surge of fresh cases Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives had so far been split on whether or not to introduce testing measures - after a spike in new infections in China Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022
Covid: Travellers from China to need negative test to enter UK in government U-turn France and Spain also imposes restrictions as cases soar in Beijing The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Travellers from China to require negative Covid-19 test to enter UK It comes after Beijing announced plans to start reissuing passports and visas for overseas trips. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Covid testing travellers arriving into UK from China 'under review' amid soaring cases The United States, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan have announced Covid testing for passengers arriving from China Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022
Covid screenings for travellers from China 'unlikely to be effective', expert says SCREENING travellers from China for Covid is unlikely to prevent new variants reaching the UK, the chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination… The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2022
Covid tests for China arrivals ‘unlikely to be effective’, says expert The chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said travel bans will not stop new variants. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Ghost hunter shares eerie audio of spirit apparently confessing to a stabbing Andrew Pollard claims he's captured the voices of dead people using electronic devices Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022
It’s not just Covid: the triple threat that could overwhelm the NHS this winter A severe flu outbreak or new coronavirus variant could prove catastrophic, says Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Vaccine chief claims Covid booster jabs will stop NHS being overrun this winter The top-up doses of the vaccine are aiming to cut the number of patients admitted to hospital in the winter, according to Oxford Vaccine Group director Professor Sir Andrew Pollard. Glasgow Live · Aug 30, 2022
Covid autumn booster jabs will 'stop NHS being overwhelmed this winter' Oxford Vaccine Group director Professor Sir Andrew Pollard said top-up doses should cut the numbers of patients who are admitted to hospital Wales Online · Aug 29, 2022
Covid booster jabs will stop NHS being overwhelmed this winter, vaccines chief claims Top-up doses should cut the numbers of patients who are admitted to hospital, according to Oxford Vaccine Group director Professor Sir Andrew Pollard Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022
Vaccine used to combat monkeypox to be offered in smaller doses in NHS pilot One site in Manchester and two in London will begin offering ‘fractional doses’ amid limited supplies. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Polio transmitting between people in London says immunisation expect as parents urged to vaccinate children Polio is transmitting between people in parts of London and mutated strains of the virus that can cause paralysis have been detected in sewage, a leading immunisation expert warned on Thursday. Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022 Tom, Dick and Harry at Alexandra Palace review: More daft than daredevil and all the better for it Theresa Heskins’ ingenious tale of the Second World War’s most daring escape provides comedy and drama in equal measure
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022 JCVI chief calls for mandatory masks in hospitals amid Covid surge Prof Andrew Pollard says there are ‘extraordinary’ number of infections in England, with 1,000 people being admitted daily
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022 The discovery of the polio virus in Britain proves we can never let our guard down Evidence of the disease in a London sewer shows that without widespread vaccination, no country is immune from its horrors, Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022 Tom, Dick & Harry review – spectacular, daring take on The Great Escape Clowning and humour are brilliantly woven into the darkness and danger of this prisoner-of-war story, best known from the 1963 film
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Polio outbreak is ‘jolt’ needed to tackle falling child vaccine uptake ‘before it’s too late’, expert warns ‘There has been a general downward trend in coverage in most childhood vaccines over the past 5-10 years,’ say scientific advisers to the government
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022 Tom, Dick and Harry review – songs, dances and silly voices in Stalag Luft III Director Theresa Heskins adopts a larky tone as captured air force personnel attempt to tunnel their way to freedom
Wales Online · Jun 8, 2022 Monkeypox needs 'substantial public health response' warns Covid expert While the virus does not spread as easily as Covid-19 it still needs to be tackled correctly
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Monkeypox needs ‘substantial public health response’, says Covid vaccine expert Professor Sir Andrew Pollard was speaking after being knighted by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2022 Monkeypox: World ‘cannot take eye off the ball’ over infectious diseases, Oxford vaccine chief warns Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, calls for immediate investment into pandemic preparedness
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Falkland Islanders speak of gratitude for ‘freedom’ 40 years on from invasion To mark the 40th anniversary of British troops landing on the Islands to recapture it from Argentina, the PA news agency spoke to residents.
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022 What might rising Covid cases in South Africa mean for the UK? South Africa is seeing a wave of coronavirus infections linked to two new ‘sub-lineages’ of Omicron: BA.4 and BA.5