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CHARITY MENINGITIS NOW are urging young people to take up a potentially lifesaving vaccination

Charity urges young people to take up lifesaving vaccine

CHARITY MENINGITIS NOW are urging young people to take up a potentially lifesaving vaccination to protect against the disease.

The latest Government figures on the uptake of the routine school-based MenACWY teenage vaccination show an increase from 58.3% of those eligible to receive it in 2019-20 to 76.5% last year.

Whilst the charity has welcomed the increase in take up the...

Safest UK Staycations

73% of British holiday makers intend to stay in the UK this summer

Majority of Britons are predicted to choose a staycation this summer rather than fly to one of the government's limited 'green list' destinations. Of those selecting a UK-based break, over 62% stated uncertainty around vaccine passport timelines as a factor in their decision.

The 22% of the population still intending to travel abroad this summer are holding their breath as they wait...