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Economy, Business & Finance
It’s been claimed the NI rise will take the tax burden to the highest level “in history”, in peacetime, since 1948, since 1950 and since 1969. Read
Health
Guidance says you can have a Covid-19 vaccine anytime during pregnancy or after birth. Read
Health
The NHS says you cannot catch Covid-19 from the vaccines or pass it on to your baby through breast milk. Read
Health
There’s no problem with booking your second dose, even if it’s been a considerable amount of time since your first. Read
Health
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommends vaccination at any stage of pregnancy. Read
Health
You should wait a week between your whooping cough or flu vaccine and the Covid vaccine. Read
Health
There’s no evidence that the vaccines are causing miscarriages. Read
Health
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists say that there is no evidence to suggest that the Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility. Read
Health
Scientific modelling has been widely criticised throughout the pandemic. We spoke to some of the leading experts behind the numbers about how they felt their work had been reported . Read
Health
People aged 16 or over can consent to their own medical treatment. Read
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