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Over 75s now offered Covid vaccine as new centre opens at Bedford Heights

Over 75s in Bedford Borough are now being invited to book their Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccines at one of two new centres to open in the county...

Third vaccine centre opens its doors at Bedford Heights

A third Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccination centre will open on Monday 1 February at Bedford Heights on Manton Lane. It will join the existing sites at Kings House on Ampthill Road and at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Queens Park...

Government supply issues force Queens Park vaccine hub to temporarily close next week

The recently opened vaccination hub at the Queen's Park Gurdwara has been forced to temporarily close next week due to delays in receiving supplies. This comes as Bedford Borough has recorded its...

Councillors call for ‘openness and transparency’ over vaccine roll out in Bedford

Local health chiefs were grilled by councillors for not releasing information about Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccinations in Bedford. Some elected members at the borough council believe a reluctance to provide up to date information is causing...

Exclusive: All Borough care home residents to have first COVID-19 vaccine dose by 24 January

Bedfordshire CCG has confirmed to the Bedford Independent that it has begun a rapid campaign to vaccinate all care home residents within Bedford Borough. It follows a call from NHS England...

Mayor urges vaccination catch up as talks continue over problematic third site

Two more vaccination centres are due to open in Bedford in the next few weeks although a meeting heard that one has been delayed because of concerns over traffic problems. Borough mayor Dave Hodgson has urged his colleagues in the NHS...

Mayor’s monthly column: Coronavirus vaccinations

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. The main thing I know many local residents are looking forward to is the rollout of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccine...

“Don’t call us, we’ll call you when you can get your covid jab” say Beds & MK health chiefs

Health leaders have urged people to wait to be called to get their covid-19 jabs, which will be available only from the NHS. And a meeting this week also heard a warning that scammers are trying to take advantage of people...

Health chiefs in Bedford urged to get their act together on carers’ flu vaccinations

Carers have been getting mixed messages on the number of days they should leave between getting the flu jab and the pending covid vaccination, a meeting heard...

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