As the sun starts to shine, Riyad Karim, co-chair of the London Bangladeshi Health Partnership and Assistant Director Community Engagement and Vaccine Equity, NHS London, asks us to remind family members over 75 or immunosuppressed that COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even life-threatening for them, so having a regular top up COVID-19 vaccine is essential as immunity may fade over time.

“We know that having the Spring COVID-19 vaccination does not contain pork or any animal products. It has been tested on tens of thousands of men and women across the world, from different ethnic backgrounds, and of all age groups, and is continuously monitored for safety.

Anyone eligible can book online at nhs.uk/get-vaccine or find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site if they are not registered with a GP. Or call 119 free of charge and ask to speak to a translator if needed.”