vaccine questions
We get your vaccine questions answered
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.
26 March 2021
News
Your feedback is heard
Read what people told us in the last two weeks of Feb
Every day we listen to people who tell us their experience of using Kent's health and social care services right now. Our job is to make sure your voice is heard by the right people, at the right time, in the right way.
25 March 2021
Report
effects of Covid
Have you had Covid? Are you still struggling?
Have you, or someone you know, had Covid and are still feeling the effects four weeks later?
24 March 2021
News
one year since lockdown began
Covid : one year on
Today marks a whole year since the Government announced the first lockdown. How has your life changed since then?
23 March 2021
News
Covid vaccine
Covid and the Vaccines – great news but it’s not all over yet
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 March 2021
Advice and Information
it starts with you
What did you tell us in Feb?
Thanks to everyone who shared their story with us over the first two weeks of February despite the big freeze!
15 March 2021
Report
Care home visitors allowed
Can I finally hug my Mum in a Care Home?
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?
9 March 2021
News
international women's day
Inspirational women for International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women's Day we chatted to the brilliant Katy Styles. We've worked with Katy many times over the years and we know she has inspired many other people too.
8 March 2021
News
long term conditions and the covid vaccine
Are you worried about how the Covid vaccine might affect your long term condition?
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.
5 March 2021
Advice and Information
Interpreters for Deaf people in East Kent
If you're D/deaf and use East Kent Hospitals, we can help you to get an interpreter
D/deaf patients are now being offered a free card that clearly indicates that they need a British Sign Language interpreter when they have an appointment at East Kent hospitals. Get in touch if you want yours.
4 March 2021
News
the reality of home school
The reality of home-schooling and working
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.
2 March 2021
News
vaccine interval extended
Extending the interval for Covid vaccines to 12 weeks – what’s the rationale?
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.
25 February 2021
Advice and Information