UK Newspaper Archive (July 2020-Present)

Rules on isolation and holiday quarantine could be eased for those who have had both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Daily Mail.

The i reports students could receive their COVID vaccines in school – if ministers decide to start offering jabs to teenagers.

Boris Johnson is backing calls for NHS and care home staff to be given mandatory COVID vaccines – that’s the lead in The Times.

The Guardian says the government could face legal challenges if it opts to force all NHS and care home workers to have COVID vaccine jabs.

The i warns about an expected shortage of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.

The i says only 2% of people admitted to hospital with the Indian (Delta) variant had received two doses of a COVID vaccine, and two thirds were unvaccinated.

Boris Johnson is being warned that progress on climate change could be scuppered by developing nations if they are not given equitable access to vaccines, The Observer says.

Children could be given COVID jabs within weeks after the Pfizer vaccine was ruled safe for 12 to 15-year-olds, according to the Daily Mirror.

The vaccine rollout is to be accelerated in an attempt to secure a route out of lockdown, with over-40s expected to receive their second jab within eight weeks, rather than 12, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The Daily Mirror says the zero coronavirus deaths milestone on Tuesday is proof the vaccine programme is working.

Scientists have urged the government to speed up second doses of COVID vaccines and delay a decision on easing lockdown restrictions on 21 June in an attempt to tackle rising cases, The Guardian reports.

The Daily Telegraph reports that richer countries must urgently give more COVID vaccines to poorer nations or risk new variants emerging that could bring about future lockdowns, according to leading bodies.

Metro writes that the end of lockdown three weeks today is on a knife-edge because of the threat of an “explosive” third wave of infections which could overwhelm hospitals, despite the vaccine rollout.

The government wants everyone in the top nine priority groups to be protected by two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before 21 June – that’s on the front of The Times.

The i reports that ministers are aiming to offer a second COVID-19 vaccine dose to all over 50s in the next three weeks.

Metro leads with the news that one in three UK adults have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

The strength of vaccines against the Indian coronavirus variant means we’re on course for “Freedom Day”, according to the Sunday Express.

The Financial Times leads on the head of AstraZeneca’s response to attacks on the company’s COVID-19 vaccine.

The health secretary has said it appears that COVID vaccines protect against the Indian variant of concern, the Daily Express reports.

Thousands of people in areas hit by the Indian COVID variant have changed their minds and lined up for a vaccine, says Metro.

The Daily Mirror reports on calls for all adults in variant-hit areas to be offered the COVID vaccine immediately.

The Sunday Times leads with plans to vaccinate children, possibly with a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

US economic output moved close to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter, highlighting the accelerating recovery hailed by President Biden following a massive fiscal stimulus and a successful COVID vaccine rollout, writes the Financial Times.