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Covid-19 vaccines to be offered to all adults in Blackburn and Darwen
Covid-19 vaccines will be offered to all adults in one area of Lancashire, UK, which has seen high numbers of cases linked to a coronavirus variant of concern. Extra vaccinations and surge testing will begin next week in Blackburn and Darwen, the local borough council said. The latest figures show 90.2 cases per 100,000 people in this area, the third highest rate of infections in England, with an 89 per cent increase from the previous week. Council leaders have urged the community to be extra vigilant about covid-19 precautions.