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The following listed items are previous news headlines from the UVIG "Latest Updates" page;   UK is unlikely to introduce universal hepatitis B vaccination 29-Jun-2006 Patients have been warned about a seasonal flu vaccine delay 29-Jun-2006 Motions passed at the Local Medical Committee conference condemn Government handling of the child immunisation programme and flu vaccine shortages 22-Jun-2006 Figures show that measles cases in England and Wales are the highest number recorded in ten years 16-Jun-2006 New bird flu vaccine containing the H5N1 virus may protect against the pandemic virus 14-Jun-2006 New lung cancer vaccine undergoing trials 13-Jun-2006 The doctor who linked the triple MMR vaccine with autism is to be charged with professional misconduct 12-Jun-2006 Children’s background predicts infant immunisation 8-Jun-2006 Local study results could mean GPs are not held at fault for flu vaccine shortages 1-Jun-2006 Untitled update 30-May-2006 Alarm at human bird flu cluster 24-May-2006 GPs urged to reassure parents on 5-in-1 jab 19-May-2006 Two doses of MMR ‘may not protect from mumps’ 11-May-2006 Low Influenza rates for six years in a row 11-May-2006 Susceptibility to measles amongst nursery children 2-May-2006 Cases of mumps have now risen to 500 a week 30-Apr-2006 A computer simulation shows that a flu pandemic could peak in the UK within four months of arrival 27-Apr-2006 Measles strikes 100 children in one town in Doncaster 18-Apr-2006 “A major expansion of the flu vaccination programme is inevitable” 18-Apr-2006 Scottish swan confirmed as first wild case of bird flu in UK 7-Apr-2006 Reassurance on funding for the childhood vaccination schedule 6-Apr-2006 The Department of Health leaves GPs without guidance over flu vaccine supplies 6-Apr-2006 MMR catch-up campaign spreads 4-Apr-2006 Vaccine production capacity limiting factor in influenza pandemic 24-Mar-2006 Jabs will run out in a pandemic 21-Mar-2006 Vaccines could prevent one in ten cases of cancer in Britain 13-Mar-2006 Europe is set to buy up supplies of flu vaccine in the wake of a pandemic 3-Mar-2006 Further conflict over flu guidance for asthma 2-Mar-2006 GSK’s Rotavirus vaccine is licensed in Europe 27-Feb-2006 Ambiguity over whether asthma sufferers should be given flu jabs. 27-Feb-2006 Thousands of children at risk after computer fault 26-Feb-2006 UK to buy 3.5 million doses of a bird flu vaccine 24-Feb-2006 Duck with bird flu found in France 18-Feb-2006 Flu cases rise above base for first time this winter 14-Feb-2006 Italy and Greece report EU’s first cases of bird flu in animals 11-Feb-2006 All children to get meningitis jabs 9-Feb-2006 EU urged to agree flu vaccines strategy 7-Feb-2006 Former Government science chief accuses Government of complacency over MMR autism fears 5-Feb-2006 12 Iraqis feared to have bird flu 1-Feb-2006 Department of Health changes vaccination advice 31-Jan-2006 Girl ‘killed by bird flu’ in Iraq 31-Jan-2006 Bird flu found in northern Cyprus 30-Jan-2006 Multiple Sclerosis patients may join ‘at-risk’ groups for flu 26-Jan-2006 Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation discusses vaccinating all children aged under two years against flu 23-Jan-2006 ‘More could be done’ in preparation for pandemic 13-Jan-2006 Seasonal flu running at very low levels 11-Jan-2006 Turkey has third bird flu death 6-Jan-2006 MMR uptake rises again 5-Jan-2006 GSK wants rule change to fight pandemic 31-Dec-2005 Lords attack UK’s bird flu plans 16-Dec-2005 WHO wants DoH to offer flu jabs to all 16-Dec-2005 New Cabinet group plans for flu 16-Dec-2005 EMEA outlines plans for fast-tracking pandemic flu vaccines 14-Dec-2005 Flu burden in the young is greater than was thought 10-Dec-2005 Britain urged to test cocaine addict vaccine 4-Dec-2005 MPs prepare for vaccine pay fight 3-Dec-2005 Survey backs GPs on flu jab crisis 2-Dec-2005 A plan to strip GPs of control over flu jabs 29-Nov-2005 Plan to strip GPs of control over flu jabs 29-Nov-2005 Child vaccines under threat in pay row 28-Nov-2005 Divided over flu vaccine 26-Nov-2005 Stocks of NHS vaccine run low after bird flu scare 22-Nov-2005 Bird-flu vaccine firms seek legal immunity 13-Nov-2005 US panel recommends young children receive hepatitis A vaccination 12-Nov-2005 No extra funds for GPs to tackle flu pandemic 11-Nov-2005 Edible vaccines ‘to replace jabs’ 10-Nov-2005 Flu jab advocated for mentally ill patients 7-Nov-2005 Flu vaccines in the elderly 5-Nov-2005 Pregnant women to get flu vaccine 5-Nov-2005 Nurses uncertain of bird flu knowledge 1-Nov-2005 GPs to run temporary flu wards 28-Oct-2005 MMR report published in the Cochrane Libary 28-Oct-2005 DoH outlines its flu pandemic strategy 28-Oct-2005 Revised pandemic flu plan attacked by ICS president 27-Oct-2005 Makers threaten to limit bird flu vaccine 26-Oct-2005 UVIG’s response to the revised UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan 20-Oct-2005 Glaxo starts human trial for TB vaccine 20-Oct-2005 Contract for 120m doses of flu vaccine to go to tender 20-Oct-2005 MMR fears dismissed by new analysis 19-Oct-2005 Every country should have a minister for flu, says UN 19-Oct-2005 Bird flu ‘will kill 50,000, but not this year’ 17-Oct-2005 Drug giants battle over $7bn market 16-Oct-2005 Be prepared – complacency is no cure for bird flu 14-Oct-2005 GPs and nurses sign up to report flu cases 14-Oct-2005 Britain is blamed for vaccine delay as bird flu comes closer 10-Oct-2005 Fear over avian flu as disease hits Europe 9-Oct-2005 Call to stop targets if flu hits 6-Oct-2005 Flu jabs to help flight pandemic 1-Oct-2005 The pain-free jab 29-Sep-2005 Staff avoid flu jab because it is seen as 'dictatorial' measure 27-Sep-2005 Flu outbreak 'will overwhelm hospitals' 24-Sep-2005 Stopping routine vaccination for tuberculosis in schools 23-Sep-2005 Affiris claims advances in Alzheimer's vaccine 22-Sep-2005 Studies question effectiveness of flu treatments 22-Sep-2005 More parents choose MMR for their babies 13-Sep-2005 WHO urges countries to boost their use of seasonal flu vaccines 13-Sep-2005 GPs can say no to hep B jabs 13-Sep-2005 GPs a priority for avian flu protection 9-Sep-2005 Britain on alert as bird flu heads towards Europe 25-Aug-2005 Scientists fear pigs may play role in bird flu 24-Aug-2005 Rabies jabs urged for travellers 23-Aug-2005 Chickenpox jabs a success 23-Aug-2005 GPs given extra time to meet flu jab target 19-Aug-2005 GPs to get flu pandemic guidance 19-Aug-2005 Doctors face legal action over unlicensed MMR jabs 14-Aug-2005 Flu delay forces weekend clinics 12-Aug-2005 Multiple vaccinations do not increase risk of non-targeted infectious diseases 10-Aug-2005 Bird flu pandemic “is stoppable” 6-Aug-2005 Acambis to test new jab against all strains of flu 4-Aug-2005 Government plans to purchase 2 million doses of Avian Flu vaccine 3-Aug-2005 JCVI recommends review into lowering age to 50 years for flu vaccine 3-Aug-2005 Carers and liver patients added to flu target lists 31-Jul-2005 Hospital super bug vaccine under trial 27-Jul-2005 Shake-up planned for immunisation programme 23-Jul-2005 UK to stockpile bird flu vaccine 21-Jul-2005 GPs fear legal wrangles over MMR imports 19-Jul-2005 Parents who avoid MMR vaccine are “less worried” about diseases 17-Jul-2005 Rapid spread of SARS and bird flu highlight risk of viral pandemics 13-Jul-2005 Researchers record fall in common infections 9-Jul-2005 An official declaration of the death of smallpox 6-Jul-2005 “Ineffective” tuberculosis vaccination in schools to be dropped 6-Jul-2005 Mass vaccination of poultry urged to stem killer flu 5-Jul-2005 Joint two-dose plan for pneumococcal and Meningitis C vaccine 2-Jul-2005 Mumps outbreak revives MMR vaccination 2-Jul-2005 Benefit of vaccines will be lost without support for developing countries 27-Jun-2005 Vaccination benefits to children’s health report 27-Jun-2005 Concern over increase in mumps cases and lower MMR uptake 27-Jun-2005 Bird flu is a threat as serious as terrorism to the UK 26-Jun-2005 Government childhood vaccination policy: study provides important implications 25-Jun-2005 Parkinson’s jab tests “promising” 16-Jun-2005 Review on shingles vaccine 4-Jun-2005 Can Tamiflu save us from bird flu? 4-Jun-2005 First vaccine for chlamydia 4-Jun-2005 New measles warning as child susceptibility soars 4-Jun-2005 Melanoma vaccine safe for human use 3-Jun-2005 Nurses back Hep B vaccination demands 31-May-2005 A prescription for combating global disease 30-May-2005 World unprepared for flu capable of killing 10 million 26-May-2005 WHO gains new powers to tackle disease 24-May-2005 Mumps epidemic to last a year 20-May-2005 Mumps crisis warning as cases rise 15-fold 13-May-2005 Influenza jabs judged to be safe during pregnancy 12-May-2005 Call to educate older people in flu jab efficacy 10-May-2005 Doctors call for hepatitis B jab for all children 10-May-2005 MMR uptake varies widely with ethnicity 7-May-2005 EU takes more measures against Avian flu 5-May-2005 Bird flu mutates - now more infectious 1-May-2005 Flu jabs suggested for tropical travellers 26-Apr-2005 Kits containing H2N2 virus destroyed 22-Apr-2005 Ecological study of MMR vaccine and Crohn’s disease 19-Apr-2005 Shortage of MMR jabs threatens outbreak of mumps 16-Apr-2005 Bird flu outbreak leads to fears of a pandemic 16-Apr-2005 Breast cancer breakthrough 14-Apr-2005 Nobel scientist warns on bird flu 13-Apr-2005 A vaccine against cervical cancer is on the way 12-Apr-2005 Avian flu kills Cambodian child 10-Apr-2005 Liver patients to get flu jab 9-Apr-2005 Pneumonia jab offered to over 65s 6-Apr-2005 Tougher action is ordered over poor vaccine uptake 2-Apr-2005