Over the next few days, one million people across the country aged 30 and 31 will be invited via text message.
Birmingham's director of public health said reaching a younger age group was important to protect them against variants of the virus.
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"What we are seeing from across the world where we have these new variants, is that it's a younger audience ending up in hospital - the people who are vaccinated are protected and the younger age groups are starting to end up in A&E.
"The faster we can vaccinate everyone the more protected we are against these new variants," he said.
He said the success story of reaching millions of people in the region was down to giving people access to get vaccinated.
"It's the entire system working together to put forward the vaccine in a way that gets to people and gives them the chance to protect themselves from a third wave," he added.
Nine oxygen concentrators worth more than £15,000 have been sent to India after an appeal by 40 Rotary clubs in the West Midlands.
The money was raised in two weeks and members are now raising money for another 32.
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Clubs taking part include those across Birmingham, north and
south Warwickshire, north Worcestershire and Coventry.
Heart of England Rotary District treasurer Robert Rainbow
said: “We have been totally overwhelmed with the amount of support this appeal
has received."
Transport innovations developed in Coventry and Warwickshire will be showcased during its year as City of Culture.
The Our Future Moves launches with an exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum from 17 July.
It will highlight the region's pioneering work in transport innovation – from autonomous vehicles to one-person submarines.
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Objects on display will include a Skyfarer delivery drone, Aurrigo autonomous shuttle, Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) model, Jaguar I-PACE, Microcabs hydrogen car, and a University of Warwick nano satellite which monitors wildlife populations.
Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Coventry City Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: “I hope people will learn a lot, get a glimpse of the future and feel inspired.”
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It will highlight the region's pioneering work in transport innovation – from autonomous vehicles to one-person submarines.
Objects on display will include a Skyfarer delivery drone, Aurrigo autonomous shuttle, Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) model, Jaguar I-PACE, Microcabs hydrogen car, and a University of Warwick nano satellite which monitors wildlife populations.
Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Coventry City Council’s Cabinet Member for Jobs and Regeneration, said: “I hope people will learn a lot, get a glimpse of the future and feel inspired.”