 We know that many drivers in East Sussex may have been affected by the national problem with fuel distribution. Of course, this can also affect staff providing public services in the county, including health and care workers.
At present, all our services are running largely as usual – we’ll do everything in our power to keep it that way. In a few cases, we may contact you to postpone or re-arrange appointments this week.
You may be able to help us help you. Please do consider that key workers need fuel to do their jobs and to serve you. Don't fill up if you don't need to.
The government’s advice is that there remains plenty of fuel supply in the country and drivers should buy fuel only as they normally do. If people follow this advice, supply at petrol stations will increase and this will also help ensure essential services and deliveries can run to their usual pattern.
 Booster jabs to extend protection against coronavirus are beginning this week in East Sussex.
The booster will be offered this autumn to:
- people aged 50 and over
- people at greater risk because of another health condition
- adult carers
- people who live with someone with weakened immunity
People can only receive the booster six months after their second dose. They will get a call or text from their local GP-led site to get the jab, or will be invited to use the National Booking Service website or call 119. Vaccines will be offered at existing vaccination sites including pharmacies, hospital hubs, GP practices and vaccine centres.
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Children aged 12-15 will soon be offered their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer.
This will reduce the risk of spread of Covid-19 within schools and help reduce disruption to children's face to face education. It will also reduce the risk to children of 'long Covid'. Parents and guardians will get a letter inviting them to give consent for the children to be vaccinated and giving more details of when an NHS team will visit the school to do this.
 A message from Darrell Gale, Director of Public Health for East Sussex
"Are you feeling 'a bit off'? Thinking it's 'just an early winter sniffle'? Even if you don't believe your symptoms are Covid, my advice is book a test to make sure.
"Testing is one of the best ways to protect each other. Cases have been falling in East Sussex but they're still far too high - with a weekly rate of 149 cases for every 100,000 people - and we may expect them to rise again. As a comparison, the rate a year ago was just 5 cases per 100,000.
"Along with this and flu season on the horizon too, it’s important to remember that masks are still an effective way to help protect yourself and others against viruses. So please keep carrying a mask so you can use it when you feel it's needed.
"Every precaution you take helps reduce the pressure on nurses, doctors and other health professionals in East Sussex who are working to the maximum."
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