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Here we try to answer your questions and address your concerns about the Covid-19 vaccination. We hear from people who have had their vaccinations and why they felt it was so important to receive protection against this disease. You will also find links to further useful information about the coronavirus vaccines.
Answering your questions and concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine
Vaccine facts
Fear of Needles from Derbyshire Community Trust
Click on the film below to hear Austin Chinakidzwa, Chair of our Diversity Network; Dr David Vickers, medical director and Kate Howard, chief nurse answering your questions about the Covid-19 vaccine.
Support for vaccine from people in the community
Andre
Important everyone has vaccine
André works with young people. He had his vaccine to ensure that he and those around him are protected. He knows two people who had Covid. One recovered well. The other is slowly recovering after being hospitalised.
Louise
Protect yourself, community, NHS
Louise got her vaccine to protect herself and help the public, the community and the NHS. She hopes that by having her vaccine everyone will be able to have more freedom in the future.
Ali
Be safe at work
Ali is an HGV driver who came to get his vaccine as he believes it is very important to take precautions and get protected so that he can feel safe whilst doing his job. He encourages people who are lucky enough to be offered the vaccine to take it as quickly as they can rather than waiting.
What you should do after the vaccine
You can also watch this video in Kurdish, Polish, Albanian, Romanian, Hindi, Tagalog, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gurajati, Nepali, Somali, Urdu (click on the links to watch the video)
Encouragement from local doctors
Vaccine safety with British Sign Language
Dr Sajid Mehmood’s message in Urdu
Dr Floriana Ellis’ message in Romanian
Kasia Wolska’s message in Polish
COVID-19 vaccines and your health
Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding
FERTILITY
Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, a consultant in the National Immunisation team at Public Health England, confirms that the vaccines do not affect fertility.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Is it safe for pregnant women to have the Covid-19 vaccine? Watch this video from Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Chief Midwifery Officer
Factsheet from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Click on the image below to watch this Q&A with panel of medical experts on the Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy and breastfeeding run by NCT (you'll need to scroll down the page a little).
Update from the Breastfeeding Network about the Covid-19 vaccine while breastfeeding.
Social media influencers, Nadia Ali, Ivy Ekong, Sybil, Samira Ahmed and Sylwia Filozof put key questions on pregnancy, breastfeeding, fertility, women’s health and the Covid-19 vaccine to healthcare professionals, Dr Pavan Minhas, Dr Kiran Rahim and Dr Ria Clarke.
Dr Brooke Vandermolen, @theobgynmum, speaks to NHS Deputy Chief Midwifery Officer Sascha Wells-Munroe OBE and NHS National Maternity Lead for Equality Wendy Olayiwola on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women.
UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION
Gifty from Cambridge Community Services NHS Trust shares her experience of having the vaccine with an underlying medical condition.
PROTECT YOURSELF
Kay - a Patient Involvement Lead in Luton for Cambridge Community Services NHS Trust - says that having the vaccine protects you and others.
DIABETES
Jharna of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust encourages those with type 1 diabetes to have the COVID-19 vaccine.
Respected personalities support vaccination
Photographs from our vaccination centres