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Help to stay well during the coronavirus

 

Here you will find tips and information about

image of getting a jabFlu jab
image of hand washingHand washing
image of cornonavirusCoronavirus rules and support
    image of two people with thumbs up next to covid vaccine bottle Covid 19 jab

 

Flu jab

image of getting a jabWatch Steve from the CHAMPs Team explain that getting the flu jab is safe and quick. Don't delay in getting yours now. 

 

Listen to the CHAMPs sing their flu jab song.

image of easy read logoEasy Read leaflet from NHS England about getting the flu jab.

 

Hand washing

 

image of hand washingRemember to wash your hands often with warm water for at least 20 seconds.

Watch Ebony from the CHAMPs Team explain. 

Coronavirus rules and support

 

  image of woman with thumbs upA big thank you to Cornwall People First for their easy read guidance 

 

image of the roadmap for coming out of lockdown The 19 July lockdown rule changes   

 

limage showing contact tracer calling a personWhat to do if you receive a call, text or email from NHS Test and Trace

Please note that the rule has now changed from 14 days isolation to 10 days. 

 

    image of a woman staying at home   Support if you need to self-isolate

 

image of calendar showing staying at homeRules about staying at home/self-isolating

     

swab test Lateral flow testing

image of washing hands image of woman wearing mask image of social distancingHands, face and space

Watch the CHAMPs explain about Hands, Face, Space

 

image of swabbing mouthAbout test and trace

 

Rules about wearing face coverings

 

image of red cross  image of person wearing face maskRules for some people who do not need to wear face coverings

 

image of person wearing face coveringimage of person holding a cardExemption cards

This is a card which you can show people to tell them that you do not need to wear a face covering due to your disability or health condition. You can also use it to ask people to remove their face covering if you do not understand what they are saying. 

 

Image about support bubble What is a support bubble?                     

 

image of coronavirus posters We like the resources made by Photosymbols, which are free to download here. 

 

How to feel better

 

image of man feeling cold  How to feel well this winter

a lady looking scared with her hands up to her mouthI'm feeling anxious about the coronavirus

 

Listen to Steve show you fun ways to keep yourself busy at home. 

  Image of the 5 ways to wellbeing    How to feel better Coronavirus and the 5 Ways to Wellbeing

image of man giving another man adviceHelp and support  Coronavirus and your mental wellbeing

 

image of man smiling in front of healthy food Looking after your feelings and your body

Please note that since this was published you can go out more than once a day. 

 

Image of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing Each of these videos shows the 5 ways to wellbeing or to feel better

 

Image of wellbeing connect

 

 

 image of wellbeing active

 

 

image of wellbeing notice

 

image of wellbeing learn

 

 

image of wellbeing give

 

 

Covid 19 jab

 

image of two people with their thumbs up next to a bottle of Covid 19 vaccineAll people with a learning disability are invited by their GP to have their Covid vaccine.

    image of the LD registerTo be invited you need to be on the learning disability register.

If you are not on the register click here to find out how to join it.

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About the vaccine in Cornwall

About the Covid vaccine

Asking for extra support when having the vaccine

 

What's on LD

 

image of information signJoin What's on LD for weekly news, events and information about learning disabilities and autism. 

 

image of emailTo join email healthy.cornwall@cornwall.gov.uk

 

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