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Historic school will transform into Covid-19 vaccine centre

Historic school will transform into Covid-19 vaccine centre

Pharmacy staff are preparing to launch a new Covid-19 vaccination centre in an historic and former school building.

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Kent Covid patient numbers lowest for five weeks

Kent Covid patient numbers lowest for five weeks

The number of patients with coronavirus in the county's hospitals has fallen to its lowest level since before Christmas.

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'When it's my turn I'll be taking the vaccine'

'When it's my turn I'll be taking the vaccine'

An MP has taken part in a video in encouraging people to get the vaccine, following concerns of a low uptake in ethnic minority groups.

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Two-hour vaccine queue 'Covid breakout waiting to happen'

Two-hour vaccine queue 'Covid breakout waiting to happen'

Fears over social distancing have been raised following long queues outside Kent's first mass vaccine centre.

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'Pent-up demand for travel is there'

'Pent-up demand for travel is there'

Travel experts say people are still booking holidays, despite not knowing when travel restrictions will be lifted.

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Theatre to open as vaccine centre

Theatre to open as vaccine centre

A theatre is due to open as a mass vaccination centre as the roll out in Kent ramps up.

Kent man arrested after 'Covid-deniers' raid hospital

Kent man arrested after 'Covid-deniers' raid hospital

A man is in police custody after a group of 'Covid-deniers' is alleged to have tried to remove a patient from hospital.

'I'd never have known my child was dyslexic without lockdown'

'I'd never have known my child was dyslexic without lockdown'

As it was confirmed this week schools will not reopen until at least March 8, find out how our Secret Homeschooler is coping.

Anti-vaxxers 'barking mad', says MP

Anti-vaxxers 'barking mad', says MP

An MP has labelled anti-vaccine campaigners "barking mad" but refused to criticise a colleague who told them to "persist" in their lockdown protest.

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All town's care home residents receive Covid jab

All town's care home residents receive Covid jab

All care home residents and staff in one part of Kent have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

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Three new mass coronavirus vaccine centres to open

Three new mass coronavirus vaccine centres to open

More mass coronavirus vaccination centres are expected to open 'imminently' across the county by the end of next week.

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Covid deaths pass 4,000 as 60% wait for jab

Covid deaths pass 4,000 as 60% wait for jab

New figures show about 60% of people in the top four priority groups are yet to be vaccinated in Kent as the county's death toll passes 4,000.

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Covid vaccine factory bomb scare arrest

Covid vaccine factory bomb scare arrest

A Kent man has been arrested after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid vaccine factory forcing the plant to be evacuated.

Hospitals deliver 'battlefield medicine' in second wave

Hospitals deliver 'battlefield medicine' in second wave

Health bosses at one NHS trust are cautiously optimistic that their peak of the second wave of Covid-19 has now passed.

Hospital to expand vaccine programme

Hospital to expand vaccine programme

A hospital is set to expand its Covid vaccination capacity for the public to receive jabs as roll out gathers pace in several towns.

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'I still suffer flashbacks of fighting Covid on ventilator'

'I still suffer flashbacks of fighting Covid on ventilator'

A nurse who spent two weeks in intensive care battling Covid-19 is back at work - but still bears the mental and physical scars of her ordeal.

Teachers offered vaccines early

Teachers offered vaccines early

Head teachers thought a letter inviting staff to get a coronavirus vaccine was a hoax.

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Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Trio marooned on sea fort fined after 180-mile lockdown trip

Three men from Staffordshire have been fined by police - after they travelled by boat to a sea fort during the lockdown and had to be rescued.

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