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The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine - explained

Experts have cautiously predicted that life could go back to ‘normal’ by next Spring, thanks to Pfizer's game-changing new jab. It’s an astonishing feat, considering that coronavirus didn’t exist (to our knowledge, at least) until a few months ago! So, what is the vaccine, how’s it different from the other candidates and why is the UK so well-placed to administer it? 

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Why is the UK in a good position to fight Covid-19 with the Pfizer vax?

On Monday (9/11/2020), the UK government announced that they had bought 40 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Alongside this announcement, the EU shared that they have ordered 200 million doses, and the US, 100 million. So what does that mean for our capacity to innoculate the country?  

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Am I unreasonable to feel anxious about having a coronavirus jab?

If there’s one thing that many experts seem to agree on these days, it’s that life won’t return to ‘normal’ until we have a vaccine. Society will continue to ground to a halt every so often until we’ve got a way to quell the spread of Covid-19 once and for all.  But given how new this disease and the remedy is, how reasonable is it to feel anxious about having the jab once it starts rolling out?

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Covid-19 vaccination - who will receive the jab first?

Finally some seriously good news! Earlier this week, news of an effective vaccine for Covid-19 hit the headlines. Could you be the first in line to get the Pfizer vaccine? 

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talkhealth meets...TH+ Meditation Teacher Hannah Staunton

Hannah Staunton answers questions about yoga, meditation and the variety of ways to do it.

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New treatments for peanut allergies are on the horizon

Peanut allergy is the most dangerous type of serious food allergy, and the number of people living with it is growing. The potentially fatal severity of the condition means that nut allergy sufferers have to be incredibly careful about their surroundings and foods they eat; we’ve seen in recent years cases of people dying from poorly-labelled sandwiches and contaminated takeaways. .

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AAA Nut allergies & food labelling

Action Against Allergy highlights issues with EU labelling regulations, particularly when listing food and food groups that are problematic to those with allergies in bold or CAPITALS. .

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How to travel with a medical condition

While going on holiday can be a relaxing and rewarding experience, if you're travelling with a chronic or mental illness, it can be particularly stressful. However, with a little planning and guidance, you can still have a safe and enjoyable trip.

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