Councils have been tasked with accommodating and vaccinating people sleeping rough in response to the surge in COVID-19 infection rates.
Council chief executives in England have today received a letter from rough sleeping minister Eddie Hughes detailing out their role in finding appropriate accommodation and boosting vaccination rates, which will be supported by a £25m funding package.
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