NHS Lanarkshire has been working with members of the local community to create videos to help dispel the myths around the covid-19 vaccine.

The videos feature members of our ethnic minority communities, Lanarkshire Carers and members of NHS staff. They focus on the key messages raised by local communities that they feel may be stopping people from receiving the vaccine.

Isbah Khan, BAME Carers Services and Equalities Co-ordinator, Lanarkshire Carers, said: “It has been a delightful experience to have worked in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire and members of the local BAME community to support a better understanding of the covid-19 vaccination The co-operation and support provided by the community representatives has been commendable and made the project possible.

“The response to the videos has been fabulous and has played its role in addressing concerns about the misinformation targeted via social media and encouraging the uptake of the vaccination.”

The videos are available in Urdu, Punjabi and English and are available as a playlist on NHS Lanarkshire’s You Tube channel www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmgTOJmBpGB7TlX4reN3KC0eMgS7fey1P

For anyone attending our vaccination centres who may need an interpreter, we now have direct and easy access to more than 200 languages, including British Sign Language (BSL), via the LanguageLine app available on iPads.

If you need to access the interpreting service, please speak to a member of clinic staff when you arrive for your appointment.

For more local information on the covid-19 vaccine, visit www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/covid-19-vaccine