1. Your vaccine questions answered

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    So many of you have been in touch to share your experience of being vaccinated, or to ask questions about the vaccine programme.

    We asked the Head of the Vaccine Programme all your questions, and more.

  2. All over 70s told to contact the NHS for their vaccine

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    If you are over 70 years old and have not yet had your Coronavirus vaccine, you are being asked to contact the NHS to get booked in.

  3. All adults with learning disabilities are now being offered the vaccine

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    All adults with learning disabilities in Medway are now being offered the vaccine.

  4. A snapshot of Medway - What's going on in our area?

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    We want to make sure you hear about everything important that is happening around Medway – as its happening - that could affect your health and wellbeing.

  5. Extending the interval for Covid vaccines to 12 weeks – what’s the rationale?

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    Acting on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the four UK chief medical officers announced in December, that the second doses of covid vaccines should now be given at 12 weeks rather than initial 3-4 weeks.

  6. Covid has completely changed my life

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    This week, we're talking with a number of people who have had Covid. They've been telling us how Covid is still affecting them more than three months later.

  7. The reality of home-schooling and working

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    Just like us, many of you have been juggling work and home school for the past nine weeks. Home-schooling in the winter has been much harder than the initial lockdown.

  8. What’s it really like to be a parent, teacher, cook, cleaner, partner as well as a work colleague?

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    We hear from working parents about how lockdown is affecting them.

  9. Did you know vaccine appointments are now available at Medway hospital?

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    If you’ve been offered the vaccine, you now have the option to have it at the hospital on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.

  10. Are you worried about how the Covid vaccine might affect your long term condition?

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    Many people have been asking us what they should do if they have a long term condition and they want the Covid vaccine. We have some answers.

  11. Can my children finally hug their grandma in a Care Home?

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    From this week, some visitors are being allowed into Care Homes. But what are the rules and regulations and will you actually be able to hug your loved ones just yet?

  12. How Covid can change your life

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    Five people spoke to us in detail this week to tell us how Covid has changed their lives.

  13. New large vaccination centre opens in Chatham

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    The former DW Sports store in the Pentagon Centre will open as the new large vaccination centre on March 11th

  14. Medway Councillors are listening to your feedback

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    Back in November, we published a report detailing feedback from 53 Medway organisations about how they had coped during the first Coronavirus wave. Last week we returned to the Health & Scrutiny Committee to update Councillors on our progress.

  15. Covid and the Vaccines – great news but it’s not all over yet

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    The UK government has published their four-step roadmap of a route back to a more normal way of living. In England, the easing of restrictions on our current covid lockdown began on March 8th with the return of schools.

  16. Our feedback contributes to a national conversation about GPs

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    This week, a national report has been published documenting the struggles that thousands of people have faced trying to get a GP appointment during the pandemic. The report features our work on the lack of support available on GP websites in Medway.

  17. Have you had Covid? Are you still struggling?

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    Have you, or someone you know, had Covid and are still feeling the effects four weeks later?

  18. We get your vaccine questions answered

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    Every day we’re taking calls from people with questions about the Covid vaccine. If we don’t know the answer, we don’t rest until we find it. Here are a few of the questions we’ve heard this week. We hope the answers may help you too.

  19. A vaccine with your name on it - book it!

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    There are slots available this week for the Covid vaccine. Have you had yours? Book it today

  20. Did you know you can now get Covid tests from your pharmacy?

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    All of us are now being encouraged to take a Covid test regularly even if we don't have any symptoms.

  21. 42 year olds and over can now get their vaccine

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    The Covid vaccine programme has today been extended and anyone over the age of 42 can now book their vaccine

  22. Vaccination programme continues at pace

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    Anyone aged 38 or over , is now entitled to get their Covid vaccination.

  23. Over 1 million vaccines in Kent & Medway. Have you had yours?

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    Over 1 million people in Kent & Medway have now had their first dose of the Covid vaccine. Have you had yours? Tell us about it.

  24. New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns

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    Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK.

  25. Five principles for post-COVID-19 digital healthcare

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    Healthwatch England has published a new report exploring people's experiences of digital and remote healthcare. They have set out five principles for post-COVID19 care to ensure no one is left behind.

  26. Learning lessons from Covid in our pharmacies

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    Last year, over 100 community pharmacists told us what life had been like for them during the first wave of the Covid pandemic. Now, we've gone back to them to see what lessons have been learned since our first report.

  27. Vaccine programme : boosters and vaccinations for children

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    Booster vaccinations are already being offered across Kent & Medway and the vaccine programme will now extend to include children aged 12 and above following the recent Government announcement.

  28. COVID-19 vaccine: what you need to know

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    Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  29. £6.8million to help tackle the lack of dentist appointments

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    The NHS has today announced emergency funding to help create hundreds of new dentist appointments.

  30. What are the rules about Covid testing now?

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    COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.

  31. Covid has exacerbated the health inequalities that already existed for people trying to access a dentist in Medway

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    Nearly 100 people from Medway have talked to us about how easy (or not) it has been to get an appointment with an NHS dentist.

  32. Covid-19 patient from Walderslade given ground-breaking antiviral treatment Paxlovid

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    A Chatham woman suffering from coronavirus is one of a number of patients who have been given a ground-breaking anti-Covid drug at home that lessens symptoms “within hours”.

  33. COVID-19 UPDATES

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    Vaccines: Spring boosters are now being offered to elderly people, care home residents and the most vulnerable.

  34. Your stories about Long Covid heard at a national level

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    Your voice has been heard in a new national report which details the experiences of people with Long Covid from across the country.

  35. Major milestone reached in fight against Covid

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    A major milestone has been reached in Medway’s fight against Covid - 19 with the four millionth jab being administrated. This is a major achievement in the county’s fight against Covid - 19.

  36. Helping Bill to get registered with a GP

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    Every day people contact us because they can't register with a GP surgery. This month we helped Bill to get registered.

  37. What is Long Covid?

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    Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.

  38. Support and treatment for Long Covid

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    It’s easy to feel isolated and alone when struggling with Long Covid, but we are here to help to you find the support and treatment you need.

  39. Sittingbourne vaccine centre still open for business

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    The vaccination centre in Sittingbourne which opened in April at the Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital is still open for appointments. Both adults and children can be vaccinated there and all stages of the Covid vaccination programme are offered.

  40. Don’t miss out on your Covid Booster this Autumn

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    The booster programme for Covid is now underway. Have you had yours?

  41. Covid Bus comes to Sheerness

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    The Covid vaccination bus is coming to Sheerness this week.

  42. Covid-19 spring booster vaccinations

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    More than a million people will be eligible for a spring Covid-19 jab in the south east, as the NHS begins to roll out the next phase of the vaccination programme.