The local NHS has launched an online toolkit to promote flu and booster COVID-19 vaccinations among local communities.  The toolkit includes print ready posters and leaflets, translated material, social media images and key messages.

 

These resources are freely available for use by community and resident groups, charities, patient representatives, outreach and health workers to encourage eligible people to have the free jabs to help protect them this winter.

 

Resources include links to information booklets about the COVID-19 vaccine in Urdu, Polish, Farsi and Romanian, and messaging about the vaccines aimed at pregnant women, parents of two and three year olds who can have the nasal spray flu vaccine, those with health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and heart conditions and people aged 50 and over.

 

The toolkit also provides publicity posters so local community groups can promote the ‘Health on the Move’ van, which brings the COVID-19 vaccine to communities across the patch. It also has a link to locations and dates of local walk-in COVID-19 clinics, which are not pre-booked.

 

People can access the toolkit via the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West ICB website  which also identifies the best places, locations and online sites they can target to have maximum impact with their vaccine messaging.  

 

Dr Ed Capo-Bianco, Urgent Care Clinical Lead at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB), and a local GP, said: “I would urge local people to have a look at the toolkit and see what resources they can use to promote the flu and booster jabs among their local communities to help protect them. It is a fantastic resource and contains a wealth of information about the vaccines in different languages and for different groups of people. This resource could increase the number of eligible people having their jabs to protect them, their family and friends this winter.”

Ed said: “It is safe to have both vaccines at the same time and if this is offered then please take it up, but people may need to book them separately. You don’t need to wait to be contacted to get vaccinated as you can book online for a booster or use a walk-in service where available; contact your GP practice for an NHS flu jab or attend a pharmacy that offers one.”