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Almost three and a half years after 82-year-old Brian Pinker became the first person to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid, the jab has been withdrawn globally.

The 62-year-old man, from Magdeburg in Germany, said that he underwent dozens of vaccines for "private reasons" over the course of 29 months - and had never shown any signs of being infected

Injecting your kids can feel concerning, writes Mirror columnist Sara Wallis, but if we can prevent outbreaks with nasty complications, then surely skipping vaccines is not a risk worth taking?

A UK-wide study found more than 7,000 hospitalisations and deaths might have been averted from June to September 2022, with figures showing between one third and half of Brits were under-vaccinated

Top scientists believe that one jab, would not give total protection, but would lessen the impact of a future pandemic across the world as a more specific vaccine is found

The head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there were 10,000 Covid deaths during December, jumping by 42 per cent in nearly 50 countries

The number of coronavirus JN.1 infections has soared in recent weeks, from just four per cent of all UK Covid cases in early November to 65 per cent on December 30

Shaf Ahmed, from Birmingham, went to hospital after experiencing pins and needles, seizures and speech loss - when he mentioned he'd recently received a Covid vaccination he was taken for a CT scan

The NHS has warned it is the last chance for vulnerable people to get the seasonal Covid vaccine as the JN.1 strain of the virus is flourishing in the UK with new symptoms

Dr Phil Sizer, an expert on cold and flu vaccines who taught Professor Chris Whitty, is now offering advice for Brits suffering with winter coughs and sniffles this festive season

Covid maps show that four states are recording the highest percentage of positive tests with experts warning they expect more people to need hospital care

As booster vaccines wear off more and more people could become unwell over the next few weeks as coronavirus constantly evolves, professors have warned

The world's largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India (SII), agreed to send 10million doses at the very start of the rollout as a token of gratitude for the Oxford vaccine

Levels of coronavirus infections have been on the slide but scientists now say a new variant in conjunction with the fast-approaching festive season could see another spike in the virus

At the Covid Inquiry, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said there was a fear in some ethnic minority communities that the Government was trying to harm people through the vaccine

Earlier this year, the Autumn Covid booster jab programme was rushed forward three weeks coming on the back of the discovery of a highly mutated Covid variant, BA.2.86

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While Covid-19 is still a worry, experts believe that the virus is now transforming into a respiratory virus that will be common in the winter months, similar to the flu

Pirola, a new Covid strain is currently spiking in the UK, is cause for concern. Experts explain how serious it is, what the symptoms are and if there could be a return to restrictions

A new Covid variant, BA.2.86 has caught the attention of scientists due to its high number of mutations, prompting health chiefs to bring forward the autumn booster vaccine programme

NFL icon Aaron Rodgers took some time out to attend the US Open where he watched Novak Djokovic - a tennis player who did not agree with taking the coronavirus vaccine

Covid variant BA.2.86 has now been detected in four different US states and is noticeable for its high number of mutations. Experts are working to find out more about 'Pirola'

The Eris Covid strain is the latest cause for concern, Paul Routledge says, and with free booster jabs now ruled out for many aged 50-65, it looks like only the well-off will get protection this winter, when we all need access to a vaccine

A new Covid strain dubbed Pirola has hit British shores, it was confirmed today, and the variant may be easily spread due to a huge number of mutations - possibly up to 30

Scientists have unveiled the new official title for the latest ultra-mutated Omicron variant as on expert told how Brits may need to get re-vaccinated if the Eris strain proves to be more deadly