It’s been a privilege to have military support to our vaccination centres and to play with them today for patients and our amazing volunteers and colleagues. Merry Christmas to everyone in the Somerset Vaccination Programme #jinglejab NHS South West Somerset NHS Foundation Trust @somersetccg

📢The Gateway Community Church in #Yeovil is open for walk-ins today! From 9.00 until 4pm. Open for 1st, 2nd, and booster vaccinations for everyone aged 18 and for 1st and 2nd vaccinations for those aged 16-17. somersetccg.nhs.uk/covid-vaccines/ #VaccinatingSomerset

It's very important that people receive their COVID-19 vaccinations - our intensive care unit is currently home to some very unwell patients, the majority of which are unvaccinated. Visit somersetccg.nhs.uk/covid-vaccines/ to get the latest local information on walk-ins and appointments.

This is me speaking Korean 🥰 Please get Covid 19 vaccine to protect yourself & loved ones Somerset NHS Foundation Trust #HappyChineseNewYear2022 💕

An important and reassuring message from Justine, who works within the deaf community in our region to help and guide with getting Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters. deafPLUS_UK Deaf Unity British Deaf News British Deaf Association

6 months after a second dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, protection against death with Omicron was around 60% in those aged 50 and over. However, this increased to around 95% 2 weeks after receiving a booster vaccine dose. GET BOOSTED!!!

We're working with the James Lind Alliance to find out what areas of digital technology for young people with Crohn's and Colitis need more research. If you're under 25 and live with the conditions, or support someone who does, then take the survey here: cypmedtech.nihr.ac.uk/digital-techno…

BBC News - Vaccinated less likely to develop long Covid bbc.co.uk/news/health-60…

Very brave. amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…

Very high #Covid case rates here in #Somerset so don't forget those simple behaviours that can help stop the spread to others, who may be more vulnerable to infection than you..

📢IMPORTANT NEWS Firepool Vaccination Centre in Taunton is relocating. It will be closed from 7pm on the 16th March. More info here about the new site, and other pop up clinics: ➡️bit.ly/FirepoolReloca… Somerset Council Somerset West and Taunton Somerset NHS Foundation Trust @HWatchSomerset Spark Somerset

COVID-19 and 'flu will be circulating this winter. Immunity wanes over time. The new COVID vaccines add protection against Omicron. Vaccines are widely available for the vulnerable. If you are eligible please get vaccinated for COVID and 'flu.

Congratulations to james esleyer on being nominated for 'Overseas Nurse of the Year' in the Nursing Times Awards! He's leading the way in showcasing the benefit of diversity and inclusion, and fundamentally changing the lives for the better for so many of our multicultural colleagues 💙

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For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help. I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).

Happy Easter 🐣 Love that I got to March alongside my brilliant nephew Joshua in his first March with Staple Hill SA Band reminding people of the good news of Easter

Great stuff Kerry White hearing the views of those we serve always helps