People who count during Covid-19
By Gary Bourlet, Engagement Lead with Learning Disability England
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Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated under new law to protect residents
Mencap easy read frequently asked questions about the coronavirus vaccine
Public Health England easy read guide to the coronavirus vaccine
Government guidance about the Mental Capacity Act and coronavirus
Information about Mental Capacity Act and ‘best-interests’ decision from Essex Chambers
Improving identification of people with a learning disability: guidance for general practice – NHS England and Improvement guidance
By Gary Bourlet, Engagement Lead with Learning Disability England
Read more “People who count during Covid-19”How to reassure people about getting the COVID vaccine – from DHSC Adult Social Care
COVID-19 vaccination training for clinicians– from NHS England
Ciara talks about getting her vaccine – a video from Mencap
Emily talks about getting her vaccine – a video from Skills for People
Shamima and Yasmin talk about getting the vaccine
A guide for supporters on how to make sure you are on the learning disability register with your GP – from Mencap
How you will be contacted for your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination: booking an appointment letter – NHS letter inviting eligible adults to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Government guidance about the priority groups
Information about booking your vaccination – from Suffolk Learning Disability Partnership Board
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Read more “LDE Representative Body Elections 2020 – Voting is now open!”A video on having the coronavirus vaccine in the community – from Photosymbols
Having a coronavirus vaccine – animated video from Dimensions UK
What happens at the vaccination centre – from Oxford Health
Vaccine in a car park video – from Heart News
Liverpool vaccine clinic for learning disabled people – Guardian article
A guide to your coronavirus vaccine – from Public Health England
Information about coronavirus vaccine from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
The Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List are looking for judges for 2020. The Leaders’ List is a partnership between Dimensions, Learning Disability England and VODG.
Read more “Leaders List 2020 are looking for judges”STAKEHOLDERS – COVID-19 Vaccines – Top lines and Q&A
Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated under new law to protect residents
JCVI announcement regarding AstraZeneca vaccine and next steps
JCVI statement on use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: 7 April 2021
Vaccine update: March edition – Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
The coronavirus vaccine: Frequently asked questions – from NHS England. See easy read FAQ’s here.
COVID vaccination: easy-read leaflets – from GOV.UK
Short videos in several community languages helping people to understand public health guidance around the vaccine – from Near Neighbours
General guidance about the Covid-19 vaccine for England
Information and resources to support roll out of COVID-19 vaccination – from the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network
COVID-19 vaccine deployment programme: unpaid carers (JCVI priority cohort 6)
COVID-19 vaccinations for community-based social care workers
Vaccination of JCVI cohorts 5-6 – letter from the Medical Director for Primary Care at NHS England and NHS Improvement
How to access the national coronavirus vaccine booking service – NHS guidance
Guidance about how the vaccine will be rolled out and how decisions about eligibility will be made.
Posters and other accessible resources from Public Health England about the vaccine roll out.
Coronavirus vaccine: Easy Read – from Mencap
A guide to your COVID vaccination – Easy read from Public Health England
Covid-19 Vaccination, First phase priority groups: Easy Read – from Public Health England
UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan – how the UK government was able to build up a supply of vaccines and how it is planning to deploy them
COVID-19 vaccines: Booking a vaccination – Easy read from Suffolk Learning Disability Partnership
Poster of priority groups for Covid-19 vaccine from Keep Safe / PhotoSymbols
Guidance about the vaccine for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
An organisation called National Voices has created ‘Our Covid Voices’ which is a project which allows people with long-term conditions, disabilities and other health and care needs to share with the world what life is like for them right now. They can talk about their experiences of the UK under lockdown as they happen.
Read more “Covid Voices – want to include yours?”