{"id":54992,"date":"2022-02-09T12:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T12:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=54992"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:38:24","slug":"carers-urged-come-forward-their-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/carers-urged-come-forward-their-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Carers urged to come forward for their vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>People who rely on you, rely on you to stay safe and well.&nbsp; It\u2019s a big responsibility, thinking for two people all the time.&nbsp; And yet it\u2019s instinctively what thousands of people in Devon are doing every day, all the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cMy husband relies on me maybe 90 per cent of the time,\u201d <strong>says Bernice, from Plymouth<\/strong>.&nbsp; \u201cIf I pick out his clothes, he can still clothe himself, get into the shower, still wash himself.&nbsp; But if he falls down, I\u2019ll have to help him to get up.&nbsp; And I have to keep reminding him, so I\u2019d say he relies on me about 90 per cent of the time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With that responsibility comes realisation that your own actions determine the life of the person you care for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You twist your ankle, and you\u2019ll struggle to help your husband to the bathroom.&nbsp; You get sick, and you won\u2019t be able to do the things the person you care for relies on you to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a simple equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carers often put themselves second, behind the needs of the person they care for.&nbsp; Yet they mustn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re no help to anyone if you\u2019re run down physically and emotionally.&nbsp; Taking care of yourself as a carer is not selfish, it\u2019s just essential for the sake of the person you care for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That goes for having the COVID-19 vaccinations and booster too.&nbsp; Taking precautions that help keep you safe, means you\u2019re well enough to help someone else.&nbsp; And any temporary side-effect of the jab is far outweighed by the benefit of not becoming seriously unwell with coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The booster protects you&quot; - Bernice\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p2-6K5MnXDg?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Bernice:  \u201cI would say to every carer who has thankfully already been jabbed, even when you&#8217;ve had a second dose, please go and have the booster.&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201cWith all these new variants coming through, the booster actually protects you, and gives you a better protection.<\/p><p>\u201cSo please, please, go out there and get your booster.&nbsp; It is very important.<\/p><p>\u201cWe should try and do everything we can to stay alive and stay protected; protect ourselves, protect our loved ones that we care for.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhs.uk%2Fconditions%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19%2Fcoronavirus-vaccination%2Fbook-coronavirus-vaccination%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7Cbe9d561b66a640e6d05408d9ebad29c2%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637799951234176725%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=W%2BwZxDLSBWjFuapKVrdyBYQnyjS7nI9VU1jmi57c%2F6c%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\">make an appointment online<\/a>, or by telephoning 119.&nbsp; Or <a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhs.uk%2Fconditions%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19%2Fcoronavirus-vaccination%2Ffind-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-site%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cmike.bomford%40devon.gov.uk%7Cbe9d561b66a640e6d05408d9ebad29c2%7C8da13783cb68443fbb4b997f77fd5bfb%7C0%7C0%7C637799951234176725%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=x0bbfkXW0enxVTH1LMFYNhn%2BXsRG7HVN5WC4Tv3MlmY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\">find out where your nearest vaccination centre<\/a> or pop-up vaccination site is to have the jab without an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a carer, you\u2019re eligible for priority treatment. The Government has provided a letter for carers to take to their vaccination appointment, that means that you will be fast-tracked through any queue, so that you can return to your caring role as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can receive a copy of that letter, and other support that is available to carers, from Devon Carers. Contact their helpline on 03456 434 435 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@devoncarers.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@devoncarers.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you need help to organise your vaccination, including arranging your vaccination at a time to suit you, fast tracking your appointment to get you home more quickly or arranging transport, contact the Devon Vaccine Support Team, by emailing <a href=\"mailto:d-ccg.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d-ccg.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>call 01752 398836<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":54994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[106,24],"tags":[293],"class_list":["post-54992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adult-social-care","category-dcc-homepage","tag-coronavirus","post_format-post-format-video"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":54994,"title":"Bernice, unpaid carer landscape","alt":"Bernice, unpaid 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