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Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

By Liz Wells 29 August 2025

Thousands of children are to be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme.

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Almost a fifth of children starting primary school have not had booster jab

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Almost 19% of children have not received their pre-school booster jab, new data reveals.

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Wastewater monitoring techniques could catch pandemic threats early

By Liz Wells 27 August 2025

The UKHSA has launched a new programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could be used to detect a wider range of dangerous pathogens.

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Rise in mosquito-borne virus cases in UK travellers

By Liz Wells 14 August 2025

There has been an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases in England, new data reveals.

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Government names new UKHSA chief executive

By Liz Wells 08 August 2025

The government has appointed Professor Susan Hopkins as the new chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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UKHSA reveals inequalities in HPV vaccination uptake

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

The UKHSA is warning that variations in geographical coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in adolescents across England is leaving young women in some areas with less protection against c...

PREVENTION

UKHSA launches call for evidence to tackle rising TB cases

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a call for evidence to help shape the next five-year Tuberculosis (TB) National Action Plan for England, which will run from 2026 to 2031, as infe...

REGULATION

UKHSA investigates listeria cases in healthcare settings

By Lee Peart 20 March 2025

The UKHSA has confirmed it is investigating five cases of listeria at NHS hospitals and other healthcare settings.

TECHNOLOGY

AI could help detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks

By Liz Wells 14 March 2025

UKHSA is exploring the role that AI could play in helping to detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks.

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Rise in healthcare associated infections revealed

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

An increasing rate of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) has been found in NHS trusts and independent sector organisations.

COVID

Covid Inquiry chair rejects UK Health Security Agency anonymity plea

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has rejected a plea from the UK Health Security Agency for the anonymity of two of its employees during hearings.