Winter vaccination champions come to the streets of London
The NHS, DHSC (Department of Health and Social Care) and UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) are working with local communities to share the importance of protecting ourselves this winter. Multilingual street champions will be located in the streets of London over the next few weeks to give free advice and information about COVID-19 and flu vaccinations.
The winter street teams are inviting people in the community with questions about vaccinations and how they work to come and speak to them. During colder weather, viruses circulate more and cause greater harm. Catching COVID-19 or flu for most people is unpleasant, but for some can be very dangerous. If you get both at the same time, the chance of being very unwell or going into hospital is even greater.
Getting your vaccines when invited gives you and your loved ones the best protection from serious illness and hospitalisation. COVID-19 vaccines can be booked online at www.nhs.uk/get-vaccination, calling 119 for free, or in some areas you can find a local vaccination walk-in centre. To find out more about the flu vaccine and who is eligible including children, visit www.nhs.uk/flujab
Street teams will be available at the following locations over the coming weeks:
| Friday 2nd December | Poplar, Shadwell North | Bengali, Sylheti, Somali, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Polish speakers |
| Friday 2nd December | Forest Gate, Green Street, East Ham | Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi speakers |
| Saturday 3rd December | Haringey, Wood Green | Polish, Romanian, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati speakers |
| Saturday 3rd December | Well Street. Hackney Central, Lower Clapton | Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi speakers |
| Sunday 4th December | Forest Hill Area, Catford Broadway | Twi, Yoruba, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali speakers |
| Friday 9th December | Kilburn High Road | Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi speakers |