Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 11:53 am
With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against flu and Covid.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Christmas | covid | flu | pop-up | public health | Stay Well | vaccine | Winter
Published on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 1:28 pm
A pop-up vaccination centre is coming to Blackburn Bus Station this week as part the NHS’s Winter campaign.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Blackburn Bus Station | covid | Director of Public Health | flu | vaccine
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 2:20 pm
The free flu vaccine is being offered to children aged two and three – and you can get this at special clinics at some of our Family Hubs in the borough over the October half term holiday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | Dr Ridwaan Ahmed | Family Hubs | Flu clinics | GP | Stay Well | vaccine
Published on Monday 25 September 2023 at 10:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising eligible people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | eligible | flu | vaccine | Winter
Published on Thursday 28 April 2022 at 1:46 pm
Young people from Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to get vaccinated against Meningitis.
The call from Public Health bosses comes as cases of Meningitis ACWY have been increasing in teenagers.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Director of Public Health | Meningitis | vaccine | young people
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 10:25 am
New advice has been given for parents of children aged 5 to 11 who are in a clinical risk group around the Covid-19 vaccine.
Filed under: 5 to 11 year olds | covid | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | vaccine
Published on Thursday 27 January 2022 at 6:07 pm
Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics are coming back to Blackburn to make getting a jab easier and more convenient for people in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn | Booster | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | first dose | Neighbourhoods | pop-up | second dose | vaccine | Vaccine bus
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 12:00 pm
The booster vaccination programme is being significantly ramped up in response to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Filed under: Booster | covid | Covid-19 vaccination programme | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Government | Jane Scattergood | NHS | Omicron variant | vaccine
Published on Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 1:37 pm
Young people aged 16 and 17 are now able to have their second Covid vaccination.
Many people in this age group have already had their first dose of the vaccine since the summer – so if it has been at least 12 weeks since your first vaccine, you can book your second one.
Filed under: 16 and 17 year olds | covid | second dose | vaccine
Published on Monday 23 August 2021 at 2:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health is urging pregnant women to come forward for vaccination as soon as possible after a rise in pregnant women admitted with severe Covid-19 infections to Royal Blackburn Hospital in recent weeks.
Published on Friday 6 August 2021 at 4:57 pm
Blackburn Rovers joined the thousands across the borough vaccinated against Covid-19 when players and staff from the club visited the Cathedral vaccine centre to get their jabs this week.
Filed under: join the thousands | NHS | rovers | vaccine
Published on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 2:12 pm
Blackburn Rovers players joined the thousands across the borough by having their Coronavirus vaccinations this week.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Dominic Harrison | join the thousands | rovers | vaccine
Published on Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 3:15 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have launched a new campaign encouraging people to join the thousands across the borough who have already had their Coronavirus vaccinations.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccination | vaccine
Published on Thursday 13 May 2021 at 5:04 pm
Additional clinics offering the covid-19 vaccination to eligible people in Blackburn with Darwen will open up from next week, it has been announced.
Published on Wednesday 17 February 2021 at 12:53 pm
As the over 65s and people with underlying health conditions start to receive invitations for jabs, Prof Dominic Harrison says the Coronavirus vaccination programme is having a positive effect on case rates and hospitalisations in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | vaccine
Published on Monday 27 October 2014 at 3:09 pm
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are calling on those at greatest risk from flu to get a free jab.
Filed under: flu campaign | public health | vaccine
Published on Thursday 21 August 2014 at 10:03 am
Public Health England is calling on students beginning university in September to ensure they are immunised against meningococcal C infections before enrolling.
Filed under: Public Health England | students | university | vaccine
