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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...

Surge testing approved as Bedford records second highest rate of infection in the country

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has this evening (Monday) announced that Bedford will be among the areas given surge testing as the Borough recorded the second highest rates of infection in...

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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