ver 18s are to be offered vaccines in Blackburn after a rise in cases of the Indian coronavirus variant.
According to Sky News the areas seeing the extended vaccination rollout include Bastwell and Daisyfield, Billinge and Beardwood, and Shear Brow and Corporation Park.
Blackburn is one of a handful of areas that is experiencing a jump in cases, while large parts of England have seen significant drops.
George Eustice, the Environment Secretary, admitted there were local hotspots of the variant in the UK and did not rule out local lockdowns.
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Vaccine to be rolled out to over-18s in parts of Blackburn
Everyone aged 18 and over in three areas of Blackburn can book a vaccine from Monday, in a local initiative to combat a spike in cases of the India variant.
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