Covid-19 Vaccination
To date, over 23 million people in the UK have had the vaccine. Anyone aged 50 and over can now book their vaccination appointment. If you are eligible, you can book your vaccination appointment online here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/.
You can also use this link to check whether you are among the other groups currently eligible for the vaccine. If you are not yet eligible, please wait to be contacted. The NHS will let you know when it's your turn to have the vaccine. If you have a health condition and you're eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, you can now book online or by calling 119.
What to Expect after your Covid-19 vaccination?
Please read the Government guidelines on what to expect after your Covid-19 vaccination here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-what-to-expect-after-vaccination/what-to-expect-after-your-covid-19-vaccination.
This document will let you know about side effects of the vaccine, what to do if the side effects get worse or linger for longer than a week.
It also explains that the vaccine cannot give you COVID-19 infection, and a full course will reduce your chance of becoming seriously ill. However, even though we do expect the vaccine to reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill, we do not know yet whether it will stop you from catching and passing on the virus.
So, it is extremely important to still follow the guidance on social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing to protect others.