READING council are bolstering the local vaccination programme for unvaccinated adults in areas where the Delta coronavirus cases have been recorded.

The Reading Borough Council and the NHS are boosting the local vaccine programme with a targeted vaccination clinic, available from June 17 to June 27.

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The walk-in vaccine hub, based at the council offices on Bridge Street, Reading town centre, are specifically targeting adults living in the RG1 3, RG1 5, RG1 6, and RG1 7 areas.

Cllr Jason Brock, Reading Borough Council Leader said: “The best way to protect yourself, your family and friends is to get vaccinated, and now people aged 18 and over who live, work or study in postcodes RG1 3**, RG1 5**, RG1 6** and RG1 7** can get vaccinated at the Civic Offices, no appointment is needed.

“We know people who are not vaccinated are more at risk of becoming very unwell if they contract the Delta variant so this really is the best way to protect yourself and others.”

“This is about doing the right thing for Reading and protecting yourself, your loved ones, your neighbours and your local community - the more people who are vaccinated in the town the more we suppress the virus, stop transmission and protect each other.

People aged 21 and over can also to book a vaccine at a mass vaccination site through the NHS website.

Sanjay Desai, Deputy Director, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Incident Control Centre, Associate Director of Medicines Optimisation, said: "We know that people who have not been vaccinated are more likely to become ill or even be hospitalised as a result of contracting the Delta variant of COVID.

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“The Delta variant is spreading in Reading and that's why we're offering this extra vaccination programme - to ensure people in the most affected areas can be better protected.

“So if you are 18 or over, have not had any doses of a COVID vaccine and you live, work or study in postcode areas RG1 3**, RG1 5**, RG1 6** or RG1 7**, please do come forward for your vaccination.

"This will help to reduce the spread of the infection and move us in the right direction to getting life back to some normality."

There is more information about the vaccination programme on the NHS website.