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Short interview with a vaccinator about an accessible vaccination clinic

Posted by DanBC
Tags: vaccines, phobia, nhs, united kingdom, learning disability, vaccine hesitancy, coronaviruses.covid19, disabilities, source.twitter
https://twitter.com/NHSAbility/status/1371481977480753153?s=20
@NHS Ability:
Great example of a #ReasonableAdjustment to the #CovidVaccine helping someone with needlephobia get their CoronaVirus vaccine #LearningDisability https://t.co/kKxhySG8Zg

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    DanBC
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    Some people can't tolerate crowds, or have severe needle phobias, or sometimes both. How do they get vaccinated? This short interview with an NHS nurse explains a little bit of the process, and...

    Some people can't tolerate crowds, or have severe needle phobias, or sometimes both. How do they get vaccinated? This short interview with an NHS nurse explains a little bit of the process, and why it's important.

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      Adys
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      I take it the UK doesn't vaccinate in pharmacies or in private medical cabinets yet? Most countries don't, but at a certain scale it's the only way to ensure speedy delivery of vaccines; the US is...

      I take it the UK doesn't vaccinate in pharmacies or in private medical cabinets yet? Most countries don't, but at a certain scale it's the only way to ensure speedy delivery of vaccines; the US is implementing a protocol for pharmacies at least.

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      1. DanBC
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        At the moment there are two programmes for the general public: GPs running vaccination from their surgeries, and mass vaccination centres. (My local one is a fire station, but in other places...

        At the moment there are two programmes for the general public: GPs running vaccination from their surgeries, and mass vaccination centres. (My local one is a fire station, but in other places they're using churches or mosques alongside convention centres or sports grounds).

        They're keeping pharmacists free for normal work, which is taking some of the strain off primary care and A&E.

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