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As A Level results arrive, students urged to get second MenB jab before university starts

As thousands of young people begin to plan for life at university the NHS is encouraging them to make sure they are protected from Meningitis B. The infection can cause…

Health officials urge uptake of MMR jab as national outbreak continues

All regions of England are reporting measles cases, but there hasn’t been an outbreak in Bedford borough. But despite this, there’s still work to be done to encourage more people to get vaccinated...

Summer vaccination clinics in Bedford Borough

Children whose vaccinations are not up to date can attend any one of a series of clinics over the summer. Venues across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes are hosting the catch-up...

Parents in Bedfordshire urged to use half term as chance to catch up on MMR vaccinations

Parents of children without full vaccination against measles have been advised to use the upcoming February half-term as a time to book in for the MMR jab to get their young ones the protection they...

Vaccine centre volunteer reflects on “extraordinary 23 months”

A volunteer at the Bedford vaccination centre which is due to close in mid-December has described the camaraderie among staff working there and praised their resilience...

Warnings given over Bedford teachers’ “perverse incentive” to remain unvaccinated

This school term has seen the highest number of Covid cases in schools since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, one councillor suggested teachers had a ‘perverse incentive’ to remain unvaccinated...

Vulnerable family face legal action after keeping child home over COVID concerns

A Bedford family have been told they may face legal action for continuing to home-school their son, despite being told catching coronavirus (COVID-19) could...

Vaccination of cohort six to begin in Bedford Borough next week

GP teams in Bedford are ready to vaccinate cohort six of the nine highest Covid-19 (coronavirus) risk groups from next week, a meeting heard. Teams running the local vaccination sites in the borough have been vaccinating at the rate of more than 1,000 people a day...

Chief nurse and deputy chief nurse return to the frontline for care home vaccine roll out

Bedford's chief nurse and deputy chief nurse were both at the forefront of the CCG's rollout of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccine to the Borough's care homes. As reported in the Bedford Independent last week, the government has demanded that all care home...

Bedford’s Guru Nanak Gurdwara Temple now open for COVID-19 vaccinations

Bedford's second COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccination centre has opened today (14 January) at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Temple on Ford End Road. The centre, which will be run by family...

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