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Preventable Diseases, Preventable Tragedies: Why Vaccines Are Essential

March 26, 2025

Today, we launch a new report covering the range of once common childhood diseases that are now either eliminated or...

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How diversity makes science better

March 16, 2025 2025 onwards

Our new short report on why we need to stand up for diversity, equity and inclusion in science. Since President...

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Behaviour Change: Report To Inform The Covid-19 Inquiry

April 8, 2022 Behavioural ScienceInquiryPandemic Policy

Throughout the pandemic, behaviour change has been, and continues to be, central to an effective Covid-19 response. In order to...

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What Should Learning To Live With Covid Really Mean In 2022?

March 25, 2022 Behavioural ScienceContact TracingInequalitiesMasksMitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicySafer EnvironmentsVaccines

Independent SAGE has released this new collaborative report on what it should mean to live with COVID. The scientists have...

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Independent SAGE Signs And “Scores On The Doors”

March 18, 2022 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicySafer Environments

On 8th October 2021, Independent SAGE published a proposal for a simple messaging scheme designed to convey, in a non-technical...

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Independent SAGE Practical Guide To Creating Safer Air To Reduce Covid-19 Transmission

March 18, 2022 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicySafer Environments

We can adapt our behaviours and environments to protect ourselves and others using the tools we have learned work to...

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Covid Protection And Support Strategy: January 2022

January 7, 2022 Behavioural ScienceEmergency MeasuresInequalitiesMasksPandemic PolicySafer EnvironmentsVaccines

Independent SAGECovid Protection and Support Strategy: January 2022 Since December 1st England has reported over 3 million Covid cases, now almost...

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Safer Reopening Of Schools In January 2022

December 23, 2021 EducationSafer Environments

An emergency Independent SAGE statement: Hundreds of thousands of children have missed some school this term due to contracting Covid....

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Independent SAGE And The Inquiry Into The Covid-19 Pandemic In The UK

December 21, 2021 Inquiry

Summary It is vital that inquiries are held into the preparation for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Such inquiries...

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Independent SAGE Provides A Framework For Behavioural Mitigation To Minimise Spread Of Covid-19

November 11, 2021 Behavioural ScienceMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy

Vaccines and past infection do not provide 100% immunity from Covid-19 so the virus is likely to circulate for the...

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Independent SAGE Launch Consultation On Future Of Health And Social Care

October 25, 2021 Health And Social Care

Covid-19 has exposed and exacerbated profound problems with the UK’s health, care and support provision. Several expert bodies, including a...

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Covid “Scores On The Doors”: An Approach To Ventilation/Fresh Air Information, Communication, And Certification

October 8, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicySafer Environments

Ventilation and air filtration play a crucial role in mitigating the transmission of Covid-19. This documentintroduces a communication and information...