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Coronavirus and flu

About the flu

The flu jab is free for people with a learning disability and their carers.

People who have a learning disability can get more complications, such as bronchitis or pneumonia, if they catch the flu.

Watch this film

This is a film about Camilla who has a learning disability.

She has her flu jab to help her stay well during the winter.

There's no need to be nervous Camilla says “It’s just one prick, one prick and that’s it!”

 

'Just don’t let anything stop you'

Watch the NHS 'Just don’t let anything stop you' flu film made by people with a learning disability.

A close up of the coronavirus

Coronavirus vaccine

Coronavirus is an illness that has been spreading around the world since December 2019 which makes people ill when they breathe it in.

There is a Coronavirus vaccine that will help protect you from being poorly. A vaccine is sometimes called a jab.

Watch video about the Coronavirus vaccine from NHS England.

A guide to the Coronavirus vaccine from Gov.uk.

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