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£551m extra Covid funding for health and social services
Health Minister, Eluned Morgan, has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social services in Wales to deal with Covid.
No One Left Behind as Health Boards work to vaccinate all over-16s
Health Minister Eluned Morgan encourages everyone to take up their offer of a Covid vaccine, with confirmation that all 16 and 17 year olds in Wales will have received their offer of a Covid vaccine by the end of this week.
‘Getting your flu jab and Covid booster is so important this autumn,’ urges Health Minister Eluned Morgan as flu vaccination programme expanded
Wales is set to see its largest ever flu vaccination programme this autumn, with the jab being offered to all those aged over 50 and all secondary school children.
Self-isolation support payment increased to £750
Following changes to the policy on self-isolation, the Welsh Government’s self-isolation support scheme will increase from £500 to £750.
Changes to self-isolation for fully-vaccinated adults
All adults who have been fully-vaccinated will no longer have to self-isolate if they are identified as close contacts of someone with coronavirus from 7 August, the First Minister confirmed today.
Under-18s invited for their first Covid-19 vaccine in Wales
Young people who are about to turn 18 are being invited to have their Covid-19 vaccine in Wales.
Vaccination saves lives: new toolkit to help employers encourage employees get Covid-19 vaccine
The Welsh Government is encouraging employers to do all they can to support their workforce to get vaccinated.
Plan to deliver urgent and emergency health care in the right place, first time in Wales
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has set out plans to transform the delivery of urgent and emergency care in Wales, during an exceptionally challenging time for services.
Health Minister announces 3% pay rise for Welsh NHS staff
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has agreed a 3% pay rise for all NHS staff, as she today accepted the recommendations of the pay review bodies in full.
A statement from the Health Minister following the JCVI announcement on vaccinating Children & Young People
Today, I want to provide an update on the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) latest advice for the COVID-19 Vaccination programme and on self-isolation.
75% of people in Wales have received both doses of the vaccine
Three quarters of people in Wales have now had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has announced.
£500 self-isolation support payment scheme extended
The Welsh Government scheme which supports people on low-pay with a £500 payment if they have to self-isolate is being extended until March 2022.