UK Health Security Agency

We take a look at who is eligible for the spring COVID-19 vaccine, now that booking has opened 📆 Those who receive a vaccine are around 45% less likely to be admitted to hospital with COVID-19 compared to those who remain unvaccinated. More details: https://lnkd.in/eWWFv--j

It was great to have Eleanor Hayles with us for a placement, working with data UKHSA collects on clusters of Salmonella cases, and assessing travel associations across the dataset.

The latest episode of the @NakedScientists podcast looks at Antimicrobial Resistance (#AMR), or as they put it, 'when the drugs no longer beat the bugs'. Listen to the full programme, which features Colin Brown and j. mark sutton from UKHSA: https://lnkd.in/eZCxsPKA

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Manchester for the UKHSA Conference 2025! We had a wonderful couple of days of speeches, discussions and exhibits spanning the full range of our work – from science-driven research to effective policy implementation. Have a look at our round-up gallery of images, including Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Andy Burnham, Professor Susan Hopkins, Professor Isabel Oliver, Professor Dame Jenny Harries and many others.

Our latest data shows a rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases, including extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains. Visit our website for more details: https://lnkd.in/etBzZx7H

NEW #UKHSAVirusWatch: In this week’s data, we’ve seen a slight increase in #COVID19 activity. #RSV has remained stable, while #Flu has continued to decrease. The spring COVID-19 vaccine is now available to adults aged 75 years and over, those in care home for older adults, and those over 6 months with a weakened immune system. 🛡 Find the full criteria in our blog post. 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eWWFv--j Full report 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ej7xiAhU

LATEST #NOROVIRUS DATA: Although norovirus levels have stabilised over the last few weeks, they are still more than double the five-season average. 📊 Did you know, that if you have already had norovirus, you can still catch it again? Our blog post covers everything you need to know about helping to stop the spread. 👇 Blog post 🔗https://lnkd.in/eNYMuT3Y Full report 🔗 https://lnkd.in/esZBkjNb

Our 2025 Conference has come to a close. 👋 We’d like to say a massive thank you to our partners in the UK Faculty of Public Health and everyone who attended, whether as a speaker, exhibitor or delegate. Make sure to share your experience through the hashtag #UKHSA25 🩵

Exciting day in Manchester at UK Health Security Agency conference where health equity is front and centre #UKHSA25 

What an Incredible two days at the UKHSA Conference! It was an inspiring experience filled with excellent engagement, thought-provoking insights, and exciting talks about our scientific work. We're thrilled to have received such positive feedback on our upcoming efforts to transform our digital workplace—your support and ideas mean so much! The event also fostered great networking and ideation opportunities with our brilliant colleagues, all topped off with an encouraging visit from our CEO - Jenny Harries A huge round of applause to the entire project team Phil J. Rob Bird Richard Black Lynn Fox Ruth Savage Louise Taylor Mark Oswald Yomi Ogunfowora and to our partners #Microsoft Nimesh Patel Joe Sanderson for their hard work and dedication in making this event a success. Here's to continuing the momentum and driving positive change! #ukhsa25 #transformtogether #teamwork #digitalworkplace