Help to keep communities safe
This newsletter is to help keep you updated with the latest information about Covid-19 so you can share with your organisations and communities. Thank you for your support, we appreciate everything you're doing to help keep communities in Sheffield safe.
Vaccine update from the CCG
Over 260,000 people in Sheffield have had their first vaccination, including over 90% of over 50s, and around 70,000 people have received their second dose. This means around 10% of the population is fully protected. It’s important when you do get invited, that you act on it and get your second jab (remember, you may be contacted at short notice).
Invitations to people in their late 40s will begin this week, and more will follow as supplies allow. If you're invited, please do act on it as soon as possible so that you can join the millions of others who are helping to protect themselves and others, and continue our progress back towards normal life.
The AstraZeneca vaccine
The independent Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and World Health Organization have both said people should continue taking the AstraZeneca vaccine because its benefits in preventing Covid-19 infection far outweigh any risks.
Following the rare but serious blood clots in a small number of people who had the AstraZeneca vaccine, the JCVI is now recommending that healthy adults under 30 should have an alternative vaccine where possible.
The risk of a blood clot is extremely low - around four in one million. As a comparison, the risk of blood clots in women taking the contraceptive pill is much higher - around 5 per 10,000. It's important to point out that these can also occur naturally, and clotting problems are a common complication of COVID-19 infection.
Keep up to date with how the vaccine roll out is going in Sheffield from trusted sources.
Information is available via:
 Roadmap table
As the roadmap restrictions changed on 12 April there are more things open and more things people can do. If you need any guidance about what you can and can't do at each stage of the Governments Roadmap, please see our 'Can I?' Roadmap table - it's available on our Community Resources page or click the button below...
Click here for roadmap table
YouTube playlists
We have a few Youtube playlists you may find useful - we are always updating them with new films, so please keep checking and sharing the films on your own channels if you want to.
There is also a Sheffield NHS CCG YouTube channel with lots of information in various community languages you may find useful.
Ramadan
Happy Ramadan to everyone observing and celebrating the holy month that started this week. Please remember to stay safe and help prevent the spread of coronavirus by sticking to the roadmap restrictions in place. For information on the latest rules and restrictions, please visit sheffield.gov.uk/rulesandrestrictions
There are some community posters available to use about the Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan like the one below from GOV.UK or click below.
Click here for GOV.UK website
Ramadan poster
Rapid lateral flow tests now available for all
Everyone in England should now get twice-weekly rapid LFD tests for Coronavirus. Getting into the habit of twice-weekly rapid LFD testing as part of our everyday lives will help us all to play our part and do what we can to keep each other safe. Alongside the vaccine, this will ensure we can continue to ease our way out of lockdown. You can collect rapid LFD tests locally or get them delivered to your home. Click below...
For more information
Keep checking the Community Resources page to find materials to help keep communities safe - we update it regularly. All are free to use and materials are available in a variety of languages and formats including images to download and print and social media images to upload. Please share these materials in your communities to help keep people in Sheffield safe.
If there is a format or information you can't find, please email us at communications@sheffield.gov.uk and we'll try to help.
Click the button to find our resources page.....
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