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Over 256,000 16 and 17 year olds in the Midlands can get NHS COVID-19 Jab

Children and young people in the Midlands can now get the COVID-19 jab in the latest stage of the NHS vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in health service history. The NHS has worked to rapidly extend the programme to 16 and 17 year olds, the country’s most vulnerable children and those who live […]

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Adults in the East Midlands urged to get vital second jab sooner

People in the East Midlands are being urged to have their second COVID-19 jab as soon as possible so they can get maximum protection from the virus and to protect themselves and their local communities Hundreds of thousands of text messages were sent last week by the NHS COVID vaccination programme encouraging people to get […]

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Adults in the West Midlands urged to get vital second jab sooner

People in the West Midlands are being urged to have their second COVID-19 jab as soon as possible so they can get maximum protection from the virus and to protect themselves and their local communities Hundreds of thousands of text messages were sent last week by the NHS COVID vaccination programme encouraging people to get […]

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NHS Engineer Joe wins national award for his 58 years’ service

An 81-year-old NHS Engineer who has been making a difference in hospitals throughout Derbyshire for 58 years, has today received a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his service over six decades at this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards. The awards, arranged by the NHS and supported by Fuji Film, are designed to recognise and celebrate […]

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Vaccination plea to remaining thousands in race to the finish line

Figures released today show that there are just over 800,000 people who are yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the East Midlands. The NHS is calling on those people to ‘grab a jab’ this weekend or book an appointment as cases of the Delta variant increase across the region. Evidence shows that very few […]

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