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COVID-19 Vaccine Update No 29

Progress in numbers
Each week people are continuing to come forward for their first and second
vaccination across our communities. To date, more than one million people
have received both of their vaccines and now have the highest level of
protection.
This means that 71.2% of our total population has had their second dose, and
more than 84% of those aged 50 and over.
As young adults continue to come forward for their first dose, 83.9% of
everyone eligible have now had their first dose.
It is never too late - if you are yet to have your first vaccination, book your
appointment today or come to one of our walk in sessions.
Close to your 18th birthday? Add getting your vaccine to your to do list

Teenagers within three months of turning 18 can now book their vaccine appointment online through the National Booking Service or by calling 119.
Text messages will be sent to more than 100,000 eligible teens inviting them to arrange their jab as soon as possible.
As well as booking online or by phone, teenagers who are three months away from their 18th birthday can also go to any of the walk in sessions across our communities.
Findings from the Office for National Statistics this week showed that willingness to get jabbed has increased among 18 to 21 year olds and more than 1.4 million people between 18 and 24 have already been jabbed.
As teenagers prepare to head to university or into their first full-time jobs, it is vital they get protection from coronavirus by getting their vaccine in line with updated guidance. 

Vaccinations for under 18s
The JCVI has released their guidance that advises 16-17 year olds should be offered one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
All of our sites are finalising arrangements to welcome this younger group safely and effectively, and we expect that 16-17 year olds will start to be contacted soon to invite them for their vaccination. The guidance also sets out advice for vaccinating those aged 12-15 who are deemed Extremely Clinically Vulnerable.
The updated JCVI guidance advises children and young people aged 12 years and over with specific underlying health conditions that put them at risk of serious COVID-19, or who are household contacts of persons (adults or children) who are immunosuppressed, should be offered COVID-19 vaccination. It is expected that this should be offered before the new school year. We are planning for this group and ask that families wait to be contacted as soon as possible.

Update on plans for autumn boosters
Nationally the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has provided interim advice that COVID-19 booster vaccinations should be offered in two stages from September.
We have been working on the basis of this information, and have been making preparations to identify all of the sites where we will be able to offer vaccinations. This includes GP led vaccination services, vaccination centres, pharmacy led vaccination services and hospital hubs.
We are expecting that there will be further advice from the JCVI over the coming weeks about how the vaccinations should be offered. This includes whether the COVID-19 and flu vaccines can be given at the same time, and which vaccines will be used.The current advice is that those most at risk from serious disease should be offered a booster first. This includes:

adults aged 16 years and over who are immunosuppressed
• those living in residential care homes for older adults
• all adults aged 70 years or over
• adults aged 16 years and over who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable
• frontline health and social care workers
After this group then the following groups should be offered a booster vaccine:
• all adults aged 50 years and over
• adults aged 16-49 years who are in an influenza or COVID-19 at-risk group as outlines in the Green Book
• adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals
We will continue to work over the summer to make sure we are ready to roll out these booster vaccinations as quickly as possible.

adults aged 16 years and over who are immunosuppressed
• those living in residential care homes for older adults
• all adults aged 70 years or over
• adults aged 16 years and over who are considered clinically extremely
vulnerable
• frontline health and social care workers
After this group then the following groups should be offered a booster vaccine:
• all adults aged 50 years and over
• adults aged 16-49 years who are in an influenza or COVID-19 at-risk
group as outlines in the Green Book
• adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals
We will continue to work over the summer to make sure we are ready to roll out
these booster vaccinations as quickly as possible.

adults aged 16 years and over who are immunosuppressed
• those living in residential care homes for older adults
• all adults aged 70 years or over
• adults aged 16 years and over who are considered clinically extremely
vulnerable
• frontline health and social care workers
After this group then the following groups should be offered a booster vaccine:
• all adults aged 50 years and over
• adults aged 16-49 years who are in an influenza or COVID-19 at-risk
group as outlines in the Green Book
• adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals
We will continue to work over the summer to make sure we are ready to roll out these booster vaccinations as quickly as possible.

New materials available

A new set of materials are available, aimed at reaching communities and speakers of specific languages.
The social media graphics include translations in 25 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Estonian, Farsi, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu and Yiddish.
These cards can be downloaded directly
- https://www.healthpublications.gov.uk/Home.html
If you have any questions, concerns, comments or suggestions please contact
Patrick Brady - Email plb11@btinternet.com Mobile 07977 50643

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