coronavirus

Jab ‘flexibility’ allowing more younger people to get vaccine amid variant protection push

More people in younger age groups are being allowed to get their covid jab across the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) area as health leaders push to get more people protected against...

Latest: Borough Council confirms no travel restrictions for Bedford following national meeting

Bedford residents CAN travel in and out of the Borough, following clarification of the latest guidelines from national officials. Bedford was among eight areas that were advised to restrict non-essential travel...

LATEST: Borough leaders “not informed” of Bedford travel ‘ban’ as Indian variant cases rise

Bedford's leaders and residents were unaware of Government guidance, published on Friday, advising all but essential travel in and out of Bedford in the face of the rise of Covid-19 cases....

Crunch week of testing and “Super Sunday” of second jabs ahead as Bedford’s COVID detectives hunt down Indian variant

Virus hunters are hoping to be able to stamp down on the latest fast spreading coronavirus variant before it can tighten its grip on Bedford. They are carrying out a two-pronged strategy...

Bedford Academy to close temporarily after “significant cases of COVID-19”

Bedford Academy has temporarily closed its doors and removed to remote learning after experiencing a significant number of cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across their wider school community. In a...

Bedford third highest COVID rate in country as surge vaccinations announced

Bedfordians will have access to surge vaccinations, alongside surge covid-19 (coronavirus) testing, as the it figures show the Borough has third highest rate in the country. Currently Bedford..

Bedford in national news as worries grow over “massive rise” in Indian variant

Bedford’s director of public health, Vicky Head, was interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning, saying that she was “really worried” about how quickly cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 (coronavirus) are...

Bedford “now back to where it was in October and November” after Indian COVID variant arrives

Public health chiefs in Bedford believe the Borough is now back to where it was in October and November after a new, more catchable, form of COVID-19 (coronavirus) unleashed itself on town. A...

Council writes to Vaccine Minister requesting jabs for all over-16s

Vaccines for all Bedford Borough’s over-16s are being called for as the number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases has surged. Bedford Borough Council is calling on the government..

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