Covid Vaccination Programme Steps Up England
The coronavirus vaccination program steps up in England this week with the country's largest mass vaccination center opening this morning.
The coronavirus vaccination program in England is being stepped up this week before ministers decide if restrictions can be eased further. On June the 21st.
Twickenham Rugby Stadium is opening as the country's largest vaccination center. This location is going to be the site for England's largest vaccination center today.
And they're hoping to get as many as 15000 people vaccinated today. And the reason is because in surrounding areas like Housley, they are seeing a worrying spike in coronavirus cases, especially the worrying Indian variant, which we believe does spread more quickly.
So what they're trying to do at the stadium today is invite people to come down and have there first vaccination is important to say nationally, the death rate remains very low. But as the country comes out of lockdown, we are seeing a slight increase.
Meanwhile, in Boston, health officials are using the bank holiday and half term to try to encourage more people to have the vaccine.
A new walking center capable of giving out thousands of doses a day will be open until Sunday. The Army has also been brought in to help with door to door testing.
Britain was already a nation of volunteers, but covid-19 has supercharged the desire in people to help a giant task force of unpaid individuals has been mobilized for this country. 74000 people alone have been signed up to support the NHS rollout of its vaccination program,