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Answering questions on monkeypox vaccination

With the support of partners and the public, we have made good progress tackling monkeypox in the UK since the outbreak was first identified in May 2022. The number of new cases per day peaked at 350 per week in July but has now reduced significantly to 13 per week on...

5 ways to protect your under 5s this winter

As this is the first winter without pandemic restrictions in two years, you and your children may be more susceptible to the usual winter bugs and viruses this year.  Winter bugs and viruses are usually mild, but can sometimes become more serious, particularly in...

Health equity and the UK Health Security Agency

What is health equity? The World Health Organisation defines health equity as “the absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health among population groups defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically.” Crucial to this...

Get vaccinated and boost your winter protection

This winter, both COVID-19 and flu may circulate at high levels, potentially at the same time. Ahead of what could be a difficult season, millions of people are being offered vaccination to help protect them over the coming months. There is evidence to show that if...

Getting tested for an STI: Your guide to how it works

What is an STI? Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites that can be passed from one person to another during sex or intimate contact and most STIs are passed between sexual partners through oral, vaginal or anal sex –...

STIs: Get tested, get treated

In 2021 a total of 311,604 new STIs were diagnosed in England, an increase of 1,683 compared to 2020. While still lower than pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the overall number of STIs newly diagnosed in England remains high, so it’s important to get tested and...