Ten million covid-19 vaccines have now been given in the North West.

An astonishing achievement in such as short time!

Many thanks to all those NHS staff and local volunteers who have worked tirelessly to make that happen.

Find out more here.

Covid vaccination

Everyone aged 12 and over can now get a covid vaccination - and it's not too late if you have declined one so far!

If you are 16 or over, you can: 

• book online here 
• phone for free on 119
• book a jab with your GP 
• find a walk-in vaccination site here 

If you are aged 12-15, your school will offer the vaccination to you.

Flu vaccination and covid-19 boosters

Eligible people are being urged to get their flu vaccine as soon as it is offered due to the likelihood of flu and covid-19 co-circulating this winter.

It is possible to contract covid-19 and flu at the same time which could make you more seriously ill.

The flu jab & COVID-19 booster will help prevent you from contracting these viruses or ensure it is milder & short-lived.

Find out more here

What's happening in West Lancs?

The number of covid-19 infections in West Lancs has gone up by 22% this week but is still less those of mid July.  

See the changes over time here.

Across the UK, there’s a marked difference in covid infections between age groups as shown here

Have a look at lots of informative graphs on the UK Coronavirus Tracker here 

If you don't have symptoms

Anyone in West Lancashire is eligible to free lateral flow tests for themselves and their families to use twice a week.

You can either:

• Collect FREE tests from a symptom free local collection site to use at home later.  Find your nearest collection point here.

Or

• Order FREE home testing kits online to be delivered to your home:  https://www.gov.uk/order-coron...

If you have symptoms

• you will need to self-isolate and get a PCR test here.

• If you have a positive test, you can apply for financial support here.

Get your Mind Plan

Take the 5 question quiz and get your Mind Plan:

www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/your-mind-plan-quiz/

Get active

As our physical and mental health are closely linked, feel better by trying some of these 10 minute home workout videos:

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/home-workout-videos/

Talk to someone

Did you know you can self-refer to talking therapies? You don’t need to make a GP appointment - just fill in the online form.

Find out more about talking therapies, what it can help with and self-refer on the Mindsmatter website: 

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/Mindsmatter

Can you help us get the word out?

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