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Autumn Covid booster vaccinations brought forward

This winter, Covid and flu vaccines to protect at-risk people will be rolled out in September, which is a month earlier than planned. In England, Northern Ireland and Wales vaccinations... Read more

Charging your mobility scooter or wheelchair

Mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs are popular electric mobility aids that help many polio survivors get out and about. Most are powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries which can be charged... Read more

Nearly one thousand ticket offices in England may be closed

On Friday 7 July, it was announced that nearly one thousand ticket offices in England are likely to be closed over the next three years. The rail sector has put... Read more

Winter Warmth Appeal launches to support polio survivors

Thousands of people contracted the polio virus during the devastating polio epidemics of the 1940s and 1950s, or before the virus was largely eradicated in 1984. Today, these people who... Read more

Party vibes at ASICS London 10k run 2023

Huge congratulations to the British Polio Fellowship team of amazing runners; Kripen Dhrona, Simon Levin, Conner Michie and Esther Levin who all completed this years' ASICS London 10k on Sunday... Read more

Super-engineered vaccines created to help end polio

Scientists have "super-engineered" polio vaccines to prevent them mutating into a dangerous form that can cause outbreaks and paralysis. The oral vaccines contain weakened live polio viruses and the genetic... Read more

Senedd event celebrates BPF’s Care Pathway

On 7 June, The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) celebrated the development of its Optimal Care Pathway for people affected by polio, with an event at the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) in... Read more

BPF attends European Polio Conference

A European Polio Conference took place on Friday 26 May in Nancy, France and hosted by Polio France in cooperation with the European Polio Union (EPU). The conference was to... Read more

London children to be offered polio jabs after rise in disease that can cause paralysis

The programme aims to boost the low take-up in London Children across London will be offered a jab against polio. The vaccination campaign comes as the disease, which can cause... Read more

Member to step up as Mayor and focus on volunteering

Councillor David Leeks is more than ready to take over as Mayor for Basingstoke and Deane in a few weeks’ time, after serving as Deputy Mayor for the past 12... Read more