COVID vaccination

UK approves adapted COVID vaccine that targets latest ‘Kraken’ Omicron variant

The UK's drug regulator has approved an adapted vaccine that targets the latest COVID strain spreading across the country.

New research reveals just 1 in 3 pregnant women in Wales would have Covid-19 vaccination

A new study led by researchers at Swansea University has revealed that potentially only one in three pregnant women in…

Lab technical who caught Covid during pandemic issues vaccination plea

A Swansea Bay NHS worker who faces an uncertain future having developed complications following Covid is urging people to get…

Health board extends shuttle bus between Llanelli and COVID vaccination centre

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) has extended the free shuttle bus service between Llanelli town centre and the mass…

Valneva COVID-19 vaccine sixth to be approved for use in UK

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a sixth COVID-19 vaccine, after the product by French…

Health board makes preparations for next phase of the COVID vaccination programme in West Wales

Hywel Dda University Health Board is finalising its preparations to deliver the Autumn booster programme and offer 12–15-year-olds a coronavirus…

Ospreys urge Swansea Bay men to ‘roll up your sleeves’ for vaccine campaign

Rugby giants the Ospreys have backed a Swansea Bay campaign to get as many men as possible aged under 40…