Every Story Matters: Vaccines and Therapeutics – Easy read


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Diiwaanada

records

Some modules use evidence from

Every Story Matters records.

notes

Each diiwaanka is a summary of the things people told us.

injecting needle in arm

This document is the Easy Read version of the Vaccines and Therapeutics Record summary.

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The Every Story Matters records are on our website: https://www.covid19.public-inquiry.uk/ every-story-matters/records/

Vaccines

Injecting needle in arm

Covid 19 vaccines are given to people as an injection.

virus symbol

A vaccine teaches your body to recognise and fight a virus.

Dawaynta

therapeutic

Dawaynta help people to recover from Covid-19 more quickly.

Examples of therapeutics include drugs and antibodies.

person coughing

They were not given to everyone. Only people who were likely to become very unwell were allowed to have them.

Vaccines

injecting needle in arm

Getting information about vaccines

social media devices

Many people heard about vaccines on the news and on social media.

two people shaking hands

Some people felt relieved.

It gave them hope that life would soon go back to normal.

worried person

Other people thought the vaccines had been developed too fast.

They were worried that the vaccines might not be safe.

person with calendar

Most people understood the information about who would get vaccines, and when.

person thinking

Some people were confused by information about how safe and effective the vaccines were.

different languages

It was hard to get accessible information. For example, in large print or in different languages.

pregnant women holding stomach

Advice for pregnant women and new mothers changed. This worried people.

Baarlamaanka UK

Some people did not trust the government’s information about vaccines. They looked for information in other places.

Qof fikiraya

Some people felt overwhelmed by too much information.

social media devices

Many people did not trust what they saw on social media. They saw stories about people who had bad reactions to the vaccines.

person holding smartphone

Some people said that information on social media was useful and it helped them to make decisions.

Getting information from other people

NHS worker

People got good information from:

  • health workers, like doctors and midwives
  • vaccine centres
Place of worship
  • support groups
  • faith communities
  • friends and family
receptionist

Some people wanted more information from their GP.

Laba qof oo hadlaya

Some people told us their families tried to persuade them to have, or not have, the vaccine.

People who decided to have the vaccine told us:

vaccine with tick
  • they assumed they would take it, so it didn’t feel like a decision
A person alone thinking
  • it gave them hope about ending the lockdowns
person coughing
  • they wanted to protect themselves from serious illness
  • they trusted people like scientists, doctors and politicians
Fayraska UK
  • some people felt they had to have the vaccine, because of pressure from society

Reasons why people decided not to have the vaccine, or were not sure:

vaccine with cross
  • worry about whether the vaccine was safe
Shaqaalaha daryeelka caafimaadka
  • not enough information about the effects of the vaccine in the future
NHS and parliament building
  • if people experienced racism and discrimination before the pandemic, they did not trust messages from government or the NHS
person giving thumbs up
  • they felt they didn’t need the vaccine, because they were not at risk of getting very unwell

Getting vaccines out to people

vaccine on UK map

The people who needed the vaccine the most got them first. People told us they thought this was fair.

3 people together

Some people thought that some groups of people should have been vaccinated more quickly.

For example, people living with someone at risk of being very ill.

person holding vaccine appointment

The booking system was good.

person speaking multiple languages

It could have been more accessible and included information about extra help at the vaccine centres.

After the first vaccine

Many people felt excited or hopeful about life going back to normal.

sad person thinking

Some people felt regret or fear. Often this was because they felt they had been forced to have the vaccine.

ill person

Some people felt side effects, like a sore arm, aching and fever.

Qof wata ambalaas

Some people had very serious side effects and needed to go to hospital. Some of these people felt frustrated, angry and ignored.

Dawaynta

therapeutic

Therapeutics were given to the people who were most at risk of becoming very unwell from Covid-19.

NHS and parliament building

People heard about therapeutics from the NHS, the Chief Medical Officer and support groups.

person receiving text message

Some people were contacted by Test and Trace.

people calling 111

Some people contacted NHS 111.

person holding therapeutic

Therapeutics often helped to make people feel less unwell.

Qof fikiraya

Some people were confused about how to get them, and who was allowed to have them. There was different information in different places.

therapeutic with cross

Some people said they were not given treatment, but people in similar situations were given treatment. This made them feel frustrated and angry.

person with head in hands

People who were not given treatment felt afraid of what might happen.

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