As of 24th February 2021, if you are an adult with severe and profound learning disabilities or if you are someone with learning disabilities in long-stay nursing homes or a residential care home, you should have already been offered the Covid-19 vaccine.

What do I need to know about the vaccine?

Covid-19 is a new illness. It is sometimes called coronavirus.

Most people will get better from Coronavirus at home but some people can get very poorly and have to go to hospital

Sadly, sometimes people can die from Coronavirus

Some signs of coronavirus are:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the vaccine:

 

The Coronavirus vaccine is an injection

You will need 2 injections of the vaccine, which will be up to 3 to 12 weeks apart

 

 

 

 

The vaccine has been tested to make sure it is safe

You can find out lots of information in the video below. It only takes 4 minutes.

 

 

If you want to see an easy read guide, you can see it here

 

What are the side effects?

 

If you want to see a full easy read guide about the side effects and what else to expect, click here

 

Information for carers

You can read more about the side effects and what those you are caring for can expect here.

You can also find adult consent forms here.