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A COVID information pack developed by Sheffield City Council and NHS Sheffield CCG, in collaboration with Nifty Fox.

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COVID-19 Mutual Aid UK

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Find your local group - Covid-19 Mutual Aid

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COVID-19 response Spring 2021

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Coronavirus - Getting back to school, special school and college safely

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Schools and educational settings will open to all pupils from 8 March 2021.

All primary school pupils will return to school on 8 March. Secondary school pupils may return on different dates to help schools carry out asymptomatic Lateral Flow Device (LFD) testing. You will be contacted by email or post to tell you what you need to know and when your child will return to school.

What schools are doing to keep your child safe

Schools will continue to use protective bubbles to help manage risk. A bubble is a group of pupils who spend their day together, often with the same small group of staff. Children in the bubble will share breaks and lunchtimes.

As well as bubbles, schools will use a range of measures:

social distancing wherever possible

Lateral Flow Device testing

face coverings inside

staggered start and finish times help with the flow of pupils

manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the setting, in line with current public health guidance, and minimise contact with anyone who is required to self-isolate

ensure that everyone cleans their hands thoroughly more often than usual, including when they arrive, when they return from breaks, when they change rooms and before and after eating. This should be done for 20 seconds with soap and running water or hand sanitiser

promote the 'catch it, bin it, kill it' approach, to ensure good respiratory hygiene

enhanced cleaning and ventilation, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces more often

You must make sure your child attends school unless they have tested positive, are showing symptoms or are shielding. Schools record attendance and follow up on absences. There will be sanctions, including fines, for non-attendance or term time leave.

Face coverings

Secondary schools and colleges

Secondary school pupils and college students will be required to wear a face covering (unless they are exempt) in classrooms and during most activities, unless it is possible to socially distance. They should also wear one when they are moving around inside school buildings, such as in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult.

This will not apply if a face covering makes it difficult to take part in exercise, for example PE lessons. Face coverings do not need to be worn when outdoors on the premises.

The wearing of face coverings in classrooms is being introduced for a limited time until Easter. It will be kept under review and guidance will be updated then.

Primary schools, nurseries and childminders

Younger children attending nurseries, childminders and primary schools will not need to wear a face covering.

Adults (including staff and visitors) should wear face coverings in situations where social distancing between adults is not possible. Schools will ask visitors to wear face coverings before coming on site.

Face coverings must be worn correctly. Schools and colleges will let you and your child know their process for making sure face coverings are put on, removed, stored and disposed of properly.

Who is exempt from wearing a face covering

Some pupils, students and adults may be exempt from wearing face coverings. These exemptions apply in early years, schools and colleges. Children or adults do not need to wear face coverings if they:

cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of physical impairment or disability, illness or mental health difficulties

are with a person who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expression to communicate

We expect people to be sensitive to these needs and be aware that the reason some people are less able to wear face coverings may not be visible to others.

Testing in schools

Your child's nursery, school or college may be taking part in the asymptomatic testing programme.

Rapid testing using Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs) in secondary schools will help to identify staff and pupils who are infectious but do not have any coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.

Testing is voluntary and your child will not be tested unless they (if they are aged over 18) or you (or another parent or carer) have given informed consent.

We strongly encourage you and your child to take part in testing as it helps to break chains of transmission, manage the virus and keep people safe. Your child will not be stopped from returning to school or college if you or they choose not to be tested and will return to face-to-face education in line with their school or college's arrangements.

Secondary school pupils and college students

From 8 March, all secondary-aged pupils and students in school and college (year 7 and above) should take a test 4 times:

3 times on site at the school or college's testing site

once at home using a home test kit

The first 3 tests should be taken 3 to 5 days apart. Once pupils and students have had a negative test result, they can return to school or college.

After this, all secondary-aged pupils and college students will be given home test kits and be asked to regularly test themselves twice a week at home and report the results to NHS Test and Trace, as well as to their school or college. Schools and colleges will retain their own small testing sites so that pupils who are unable to test themselves at home can still participate.

Students aged 18 and over should self-test and report the result, with assistance if needed. If your child is aged 12 to 17, they will need adult supervision to self-test and report. You or another adult may conduct the test if necessary. If your child is aged 11 and attending a secondary school, you or another adult should conduct the test.

If your child tests positive

If your child's LFD test is positive, they will need to:

self-isolate

be collected immediately if they are at school

if the test was done at home book a PCR test with the NHS to confirm the result. Tests can be booked at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119

If you have any questions about the asymptomatic testing programme, please speak to your school or college.

If your child tests negative

A negative test result is not a guarantee that your child does not have coronavirus. It is important to follow guidance on social distancing, hand washing, wearing a face covering and other virus prevention measures whatever the test result.

LFD testing should only be used if your child does not have symptoms. If they have any symptoms of Coronavirus, however mild, you should book a PCR test with the NHS and not use an LFD test.

Staff of primary or secondary schools, nurseries and colleges

Teaching and non-teaching staff working in schools, nurseries and colleges should take twice-weekly tests using a home test kit provided by their school, nursery or college. This includes permanent, temporary and voluntary staff. Staff should contact their school, nursery or college for further details.

Nurseries and primary schools

Pre-school children and primary-aged pupils do not need to be regularly tested. However, staff will be taking part in the asymptomatic testing programme.

Testing for households, childcare or support bubbles of pupils of schools, nurseries and colleges

If you're a member of a household, childcare bubble, or support bubble of a pupil, student or staff of a school, nursery or college, you can get two LFD tests a week.

You will be asked to:

Tests can be accessed in several ways:

through your employer if they offer testing to employees

at a local test site - find your nearest rapid lateral flow test site at NHS: Covid Test Finder

by collecting a home test kit from a test site - find your nearest home test kit collection point at NHS: Rapid Test Collection Covid Test Finder

by ordering a home test kit online - this service is only for people who cannot get a test through the methods above. Order rapid lateral flow home test kits online at GOV.UK: Schools testing

If anyone tests positive or gets coronavirus symptoms, they should tell the school, self-isolate immediately and get a PCR test from the NHS to confirm the result.

A negative result means the test did not find signs of coronavirus. But this does not guarantee you do not have coronavirus.

Testing and self-isolation if your child has symptoms

Do not send your child to their nursery, childminder, school or college if:

they are showing one or more symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

someone in their household is showing symptoms

someone in their support bubble has symptoms and they have been in close contact with them since the symptoms started or during the 48 hours before they started

they or someone in their household has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19)

they are required to quarantine having recently visited a red list travel ban country

If you or your child develop symptoms, self-isolate immediately and book a test at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119. Then inform your nursery, childminder, school or college of the results.

If the test is positive, continue to self-isolate for 10 days from the day symptoms started and engage with NHS Test and Trace.

Other household members (including any siblings) should self-isolate from the day you or your child's symptoms started (or the day they took a test if they did not have symptoms) and the next 10 full days.

If your child or someone in your household has tested positive while not experiencing symptoms but develops symptoms during the isolation period, they should restart the 10-day isolation period from the day they developed symptoms.

If your child displays symptoms, or has a positive test, while at school or college, they should not use public transport and, wherever possible, be collected by a member of their family or household. In exceptional circumstances, if you cannot arrange to have your child collected and they cannot walk, cycle or scoot home, alternative arrangements may need to be organised by the nursery, childminder, school or college.

If your child has been a close contact of someone who has tested positive and then develops symptoms but has a negative test result, they will still need to self-isolate for the full 10 days from the day after contact with the person who tested positive.

When your child does not need a test

Your child does not need a test if they:

have a runny nose, are sneezing or feeling unwell but do not have a temperature, cough or loss/change in sense of smell or taste

are advised to self-isolate because they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), for example, another pupil in their class, but are not showing symptoms themselves

If your child is identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus and is asked to self-isolate, you do not need to self-isolate unless your child develops symptoms. This also applies to other members of your household (including any other children in the same school or college).

Please help nurseries, childminders, schools, and colleges to create the safest possible environments by following this advice and the wider public health advice and guidance.

What happens if children or staff show symptoms at school

If anyone gets symptoms in school:

they will be isolated immediately

once isolated they will be looked after by a member of staff wearing PPE

they will be sent home as soon as possible

If there is a positive case of Coronavirus at your school

If a pupil or staff member tests positive for Coronavirus:

the school will inform our Public Health Team

the Public Health Team will then provide advice to the school and close contacts will be identified and asked to isolate

If there are multiple cases

If there are two or more positive cases or a high reported absence from school which is suspected to be Coronavirus related, the school will notify our Public Health Team.

Our Public Health Team and Public Health England (PHE) will then work with the school. This will include undertaking a risk assessment with the head teacher to identify direct or close contacts in the school (those in the child's bubble) who will need to self-isolate at home for 10 days.

It is unlikely that a school will need to close and we will be doing all that we can to avoid this. Each situation will be discussed with our Public Health Team and PHE to decide what action the school needs to take.

Any decisions taken will always involve discussion with the school leadership team. Parents and carers will receive information about what steps we are taking.

Shielding

We know from growing evidence that many children identified at the start of the pandemic as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are not at increased risk of serious outcomes from Coronavirus (COVID-19). Children are gradually being removed from the shielding patient list as appropriate, following review with a clinician. If your child is confirmed as clinically extremely vulnerable, they are advised not to attend school or college until further notice.

Your child's school may check that your child is advised not to attend school or college by asking to see a copy of the shielding letter sent to you.

All 16 to 18 year olds with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality will be offered a vaccine in priority group 6 of the vaccination programme. Even if they have been vaccinated, these young people should continue to shield and self-isolate if they have symptoms or are identified as a close contact of a positive case.

Children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable should still attend school or college.

If your child is unable to attend, your school or college will provide remote education and pastoral support. If your child is within our definition of vulnerable and unable to attend, it is important that their school or college put systems in place to keep in contact with them. The education setting should notify their social worker (if they have one) and agree with the social worker the best way to maintain contact and offer support to your child. They should also have in place procedures to check that your child is able to access remote education, support them to access it (as far as possible) and regularly check if they are doing so.

What we are doing

All children need to attend school. Schools are working hard to keep your children safe and we are working hard to support them. We appreciate your child may feel worried about going back to school, but we hope the steps being taken will help reassure you and your family.

What you can do

You must make sure your child attends school. All our schools are working hard to make sure that children are safe. If your child has special educational needs, you can talk to your school SENCO.

Talk to your school if you have concerns about your child's attendance. Where attendance issues occur, we can put measures in place for families who need help.

Changing attendance times

School start and finish times will continue to be different in some schools and vary from day to day.

Make sure you've adjusted your routine so you have time to get up, get ready and get to school on time. Tell your children about the new routine so they know what they need to do.

Getting to school

There could be heavy traffic on the way to schools and outside school gates. We're asking parents and pupils to think about the ways they travel. You can try alternatives to driving, such as cycling or walking, that help reduce traffic and can be good for your health.

If you do need to drive, then you should park a short distance away from the school. This will help you to avoid the worst traffic and reduce congestion around the school. You should avoid car sharing with anyone outside your household.

Using the school bus

If you can't walk or cycle, your child may be able to use the school bus instead. School buses will be cleaned before and after each journey and will not be used by members of the public during the day.

Children using the school bus will sit in year group zones to assist with tracking and tracing any positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). If your child uses the bus they will need to:

carry tissues and hand sanitiser with them

sanitise their hands before and after using the bus

wear face coverings if aged 11 or older (unless exempt)

maintain social distancing at bus stops

not be allowed food or drinks on the buses

Public transport

School buses will operate as they did prior to the current lockdown. Plan your journey in advance and consider whether you can walk or cycle to school instead.

You should wear a face-covering on vehicles and in interchanges and stations unless you are under the age of 11 or are exempt. Social distancing should be observed at bus stops.

If you or your child are exempt from wearing masks you can download or print face covering exemption cards from Travel South Yorkshire or collect from Transport Interchanges. This may help you explain to people in official capacity why you are not wearing a face covering in mandatory settings.

Holidays and travel

You should plan holidays within school and college holidays as usual. You should make sure any travel is in line with national travel guidance.

Keep in mind that you and your children may need to self-isolate when you return from a trip overseas.

Anyone who is not a British or Irish national, or who does not have the right to reside in the UK (this includes those with long-term visas), who has travelled from or through a red list travel ban country in the previous 10 days is not permitted to enter the UK and should not travel.

If you and your child meet the UK entry requirements and have travelled from or through a red list travel ban country in the previous 10 days, you and your child must quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel for 10 days. You will need to arrange for you or a guardian, or another family member, to accompany your child at all times, including while they are in quarantine. If you cannot arrange this, then your child should not travel.

Pupils travelling to England from non-red list countries will need to quarantine at their place of residence or other suitable place and buy a home testing kit, with coronavirus (COVID-19) tests to be taken on days 2 and 8 after arrival.

Who to speak to

If you have concerns about your child attending school or any other education setting, you should speak to your school directly.

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How to stop the spread of coronavirus - Feb 2021

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Slides produced by SCCT volunteers, Dr Mair Richards and Dr Karine Nohr, covering COVID-19 and women's health. For Heeley Trust's International Women's Day event on Monday 15th March.

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COVID Q&As answered by GP Charles Heatley, GP Lou Millington and Pharmacist Deb Leese. (20.01.21)

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A collection of COVID-19 resources produced by Nifty Fox in collaboration with community organisation across Sheffield.

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Advice and guidance for parents, carers and teachers on how to support children and each other during COVID.

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Wellbeing graphics resources

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Free downloadable worksheets

The primary aim of these resources is to teach the vocabulary needed to describe symptoms and experiences. They may or may not affect the health and wellbeing of your learner directly. Words are kept to a minimum. Please click on the description link to download the PDF.

With a grant from The Talbot Trusts and EU AMIF, SAVTE have been able to provide these resources to other organisations.

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Guide to masks

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people. Effective February 2, 2021, masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations.

How to Select

When selecting a mask, there are many choices. Here are some do's and don'ts.

Have a nose wire toprevent air from leaking out of the top of the mask

Wear a gaiter with two layers, or fold it to make two layers

Not recommended: Evaluation of face shields is ongoing, but effectiveness is unknown at this time.

Find a mask that is made for children to help ensure proper fit

Check to be sure the mask fits snugly over the nose and mouth and under the chin and that there are no gaps around the sides

Do NOT put on children younger than 2 years old

Wear your scarf, ski mask or balaclava over your mask

Scarves, ski masks and balaclavas are not substitutes for masks

How to Wear

Wear a mask correctly and consistently for the best protection.

Be sure to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before putting on a mask.

Do NOT touch the mask when wearing it. If you have to often touch/adjust your mask, it doesn't fit you properly, and you may need to find a different mask or make adjustments.

For more information, visit our How to Wear Masks web page.

Covers your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin.

Fits snugly against the sides of your face.

Around your neck

On your forehead

Under your nose

Only on your nose

On your chin

Dangling from one ear

On your arm

Reusable masks should be washed regularly. Always remove masks correctly and wash your hands after handling or touching a used mask.

Include your mask with your regular laundry

Use regular laundry detergent and the warmest appropriate water setting for the cloth used to make the mask

Use the highest heat setting and leave in the dryer until completely dry

For more information, visit our How to Wash Masks web page.

For more information, see our Masks web site. For information on the sources for our mask guidance, see Recent Studies.

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COVID-19 local alerts

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We've created a free pack which explains when and why to self-isolate, details of the financial and emotional support available and how to plan for self-isolation. We have also suggested activities to help pass the time and information on how to keep others in your household safe - plus lots more.

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Coronavirus Information and Support

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Risk Assessment Tool for Personal Assistants (PAs) Returning to Work This guide has been developed by Sheffield Individual Employer and PA Development Group to support employers to think about how they might support their PAs to return to work and feel they are in a safe environment.

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Find our vaccine resources here.

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COVID-19: Psychological First Aid

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Learn how to give practical and emotional support to individuals using PFA

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is the globally recommended training for supporting people during emergencies and offers guidance on delivering psychosocial care in the immediate aftermath of the emergency event.

On this 3-week course, you'll explore the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what you can do to help people cope.

This course has been produced by Public Health England and is based on international guidance from the World Health Organisation, United Nations and partners.

Learn everything about Psychological First Aid

We'll start off by discussing how emergencies impact mental health, and other ways people respond to emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are many common responses to the pandemic, and you'll be taught how to distinguish between signs of distress and signs of mental health conditions.

Preparing for mental health training

Preparation is key, and this will be your focus in week 2. You'll learn about the role, discover the services and support you can offer, and gain an understanding about how to respect a patient's dignity and rights alongside their culture and religion.

In the next stage, you'll learn how to identify those most in need of PFA, assess support needs and look out for high-risk groups.

Offering emotional support and coping strategies

In the final week, you'll learn about effective listening practices such as establishing communication and the do's and don't of providing emotional support.

Learn how to promote wellbeing, offer bereavement support, tackle practical problems and decide whether someone needs mental or physical support.

Finally, you'll discover the best ways to support yourself and your colleagues while delivering PFA to others. We'll teach you how to manage stress and explain the best places to get help.

What topics will you cover?

What is psychological first aid?

How do emergencies impact mental health?

The psychological first aid stages: Prepare, Look, Listen, Link

Supporting yourself and your colleagues

Example scenarios

Anyone can use this approach. The following is what you will need to use PFA:

Be a good listener. An important part of PFA is identifying what help and support each person requires.

Be well informed about the COVID-19 pandemic, so you can give people accurate information. It is important that people can trust you.

Have the ability to encourage active coping by, for instance, helping people make decisions about the next steps they will take.

Encourage and help people to connect with their loved ones, or community and spiritual supports. Be aware of people's cultural preferences and needs, and adopt a non-judgemental approach.

Know how to look after their own wellbeing and access support through friends, family, supervision or managers.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

Demonstrate an understanding of what Psychological First Aid is

Identify for whom it is suited and how to help them

Identify how to better support yourself and peers in such crises

Engage with further reading into psychosocial support during emergencies.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

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Current rules and lockdown restrictions explained in Roma Slovak.

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Key information to support communities during COVID-19. Available in different languages.

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Key public safety information to help support communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's all free to use and supplied in various languages and formats.

Please use and share these materials in your local communities. You may want to print them or share online. If you need higher quality versions for large scale printing please contact us.

Community Helpline Information

You can contact us for support for help with tasks such as shopping, medication and social contact on 0114 273 4567.

Sheffield is currently under national lockdown restrictions, along with the rest of England.

Sheffield will be under National Lockdown from 5th January 2021. For information on the restrictions, please visit the Government website:

Helping prevent Coronavirus

What to expect after vaccination: Information leaflet for people who have had their first COVID-19 vaccination. Available in English, English large print, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog and Turkish.

Childcare

How childcare has reopened safely.

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We know this is a difficult and unusual time. We're here to help.

Here's the latest guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as lots more useful information and resources.

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'Saving lives is an act of worship’ - leading scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, urges Muslims to have COVID vaccine

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A leading Islamic scholar is calling on Muslims to ignore disinformation campaigns aimed at discouraging them from taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sheikh Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri says a series of conspiracy theories circulating on social media is leading to vaccine hesitancy in Muslim populations, which goes against the tenets of Islam.

"Saving lives is an act of worship," he told Sky News in an exclusive interview. "At the start of the pandemic, Muslims around the world were among those in the forefront.

"They put their maximum efforts into saving lives, providing people with food and every kind of necessary support. In the same way, they should come forward now."
Live COVID news from UK and around the world
Canadian-based Sheikh Tahir seeks to reassure his three million followers on social media, in an effort to counter the spread of fake news about the COVID-19 vaccines.

"Some people are saying that there is alcohol in it, or pork or other things forbidden (in Islam). Some say these vaccines may affect certain parts of the brain. What can I say? These are totally baseless claims."

"This is a matter of medicinal development, of life, and it is just the same as when we take paracetamol, antibiotics, or aspirins despite their side effects.

"Believing in the medical process is one of the basic teachings of Islam. Islam and the teachings of the Koran the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is focused on reason, intelligence, scientific research, and intellectual development."

Vaccine hesitancy is increasingly being seen as one of the reasons why groups described as BAME, many of who are Muslim, may not receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the same level as the rest of the population.

Dr Winston Morgan, a leading researcher in medical outcomes based on race and ethnicity, says this is yet another way COVID-19 is harming BAME communities.

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"What is described as vaccine hesitancy is more a lack of enthusiasm or faith in the system that has failed certain groups in the past," he said.

"If you do not believe from past experiences that medical treatments will work well for people like you and in certain cases could actually harm you, not because of genetics linked to race, but because of structural disadvantages, you are unlikely to be enthusiastic when a new, and what could be described as a controversial, vaccine comes along."

Dr Morgan cites research which shows that BAME groups generally say they are less likely to take the vaccine. In one study 72% of black people said they are unlikely or very unlikely to be vaccinated. He warns against overstating the case about hesitancy.

"The temptation will be to blame hesitancy rather than the structural problems based on class and race which have always plagued healthcare delivery to BAME communities.

"Based on the government's past records, it is likely they will also fail to meet vaccination targets. Having a ready-made excuse like vaccine hesitancy amongst BAME groups would be a convenient excuse."

Much was made of the Muslim husband and wife scientists behind the German company BioNTech, which teamed up with Pfizer to produce one of the world's leading COVID-19 vaccines.

Doctors Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci are children of Turkish migrants who moved to Germany in the late 1960s.

The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) has urged Muslims to take the vaccine on the advice of their medical practitioners and following informed consent.

"It is important to make sure they participate in the vaccine campaign. This is a health issue, not a faith issue." said Dr Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, president of BIMA.

Muslims who want to travel to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage are being advised by the country's Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Benten to take the coronavirus vaccine before traveling. Dr Al-Ghazal agrees this could help convince more Muslims.

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A leading Islamic scholar is calling on Muslims to ignore disinformation campaigns aimed at discouraging them from taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Sheikh Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri says a series of conspiracy theories circulating on social media is leading to vaccine hesitancy in Muslim populations, which goes against the tenets of Islam.

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Corona Virus safety Advice Video published by Bangla Housing Association.

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BCAP COVID 19 safety advice for the Community.