ROSMINI CENTRE WISBECH – COVD-19 STATEMENT
The Rosmini Centre is closely monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus situation in the UK and following advice given by Public Health England (PHE), the NHS and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus spreading to an increasing number of new countries, it is important that we take sensible precautions to ensure we can minimise the virus spreading further and impacting our places of work.
Rosmini Centre is regularly updating staff on the situation and giving direction on necessary precautions to take, whilst carrying out their day to day activities. All staff have been briefed on symptoms to be aware of.
We expect all of our colleagues, clients, contractors and suppliers to follow the government guidelines.
There is currently no requirement for the Rosmini Centre to close but a full risk assessment has been undertaken and a number of projects have been suspended until further notice. If you are unsure about your project then please phone us on 01945 474422.
There is currently no requirement for staff to work from home, however Rosmini is facilitating key office-based staff with IT equipment so employees can work from home, should they need to self-isolate.
We have suspended any prearranged team meetings, and these will be managed through Skype and other technologies.
Visiting our premises:
The Rosmini Centre is closely monitoring the evolution of the Coronavirus situation in the UK and following advice given by Public Health England (PHE), the NHS and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
With the outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus spreading to an increasing number of new countries, it is important that we take sensible precautions to ensure we can minimise the virus spreading further and impacting our places of work.
Rosmini Centre is regularly updating staff on the situation and giving direction on necessary precautions to take, whilst carrying out their day to day activities. All staff have been briefed on symptoms to be aware of.
We expect all of our colleagues, clients, contractors and suppliers to follow the government guidelines.
There is currently no requirement for the Rosmini Centre to close but a full risk assessment has been undertaken and a number of projects have been suspended until further notice. If you are unsure about your project then please phone us on 01945 474422.
There is currently no requirement for staff to work from home, however Rosmini is facilitating key office-based staff with IT equipment so employees can work from home, should they need to self-isolate.
We have suspended any prearranged team meetings, and these will be managed through Skype and other technologies.
Visiting our premises:
- Please do not visit our office or site if you feel unwell or have any symptoms.
- Please do not visit our office or site if you have recently been at risk of being in contact with someone or somewhere that is of high risk.
- If this doesn’t apply to you and you are planning a visit to our office in the near future, please ensure that you do not shake hands and use hand sanitiser upon entry and departure.
- We also would like to reinforce the use of Skype and/or social media for business as an alternative meeting solution, if you need more information please let us know.
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Vaccinators on Tour
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Transcript in English:
My name is Liga Ermane. I am a Speciality Registrar in Acute Medicine and would like to urge everyone to do everything possible to protect themselves and others from COVID19.
I usually work in Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit. I have cared for quite a lot of COVID patients in the past year. Majority of the patients especially in the second wave very fairly young, most of them men, previously fit and well. 1 in 3 people with COVID won't have any symptoms, but the virus can still be passed on to others. You may not be able to recover fully and have long COVID even if you had mild COVID symptoms.
All of us want to return back to normal life and the absolute only way how we can achieve this is that we all get vaccinated.
Currently half of population have received a COVID vaccine in the UK including myself. COVID vaccines are safe and effective. Lately there have been many discussions that Astra Zeneca vaccine causes thrombosis. It is very rare - 1 case per 100 000 vaccinated and actually the likelihood to develop thrombosis with COVID is higher. Therefore, it is safer to get vaccinated.
If you are in the risk or priority group, it is the right time to get vaccinated.
Everyone living in England can now do lateral flow tests. They are for those who don't have any COVID symptoms.
I encourage everyone to keep observing social distancing, hand hygiene, wear masks and also do regular tests and get vaccinated. Because that is the only way we can return back to normal life.
Thank you!
My name is Liga Ermane. I am a Speciality Registrar in Acute Medicine and would like to urge everyone to do everything possible to protect themselves and others from COVID19.
I usually work in Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit. I have cared for quite a lot of COVID patients in the past year. Majority of the patients especially in the second wave very fairly young, most of them men, previously fit and well. 1 in 3 people with COVID won't have any symptoms, but the virus can still be passed on to others. You may not be able to recover fully and have long COVID even if you had mild COVID symptoms.
All of us want to return back to normal life and the absolute only way how we can achieve this is that we all get vaccinated.
Currently half of population have received a COVID vaccine in the UK including myself. COVID vaccines are safe and effective. Lately there have been many discussions that Astra Zeneca vaccine causes thrombosis. It is very rare - 1 case per 100 000 vaccinated and actually the likelihood to develop thrombosis with COVID is higher. Therefore, it is safer to get vaccinated.
If you are in the risk or priority group, it is the right time to get vaccinated.
Everyone living in England can now do lateral flow tests. They are for those who don't have any COVID symptoms.
I encourage everyone to keep observing social distancing, hand hygiene, wear masks and also do regular tests and get vaccinated. Because that is the only way we can return back to normal life.
Thank you!
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Janie - On having the Covid vaccine
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Covid-19 resources articles and resources for minority groups
Useful information and advice to help you understand the Covid-19 vaccine.
BBC video content in 5 South Asian languages
Covid vaccines: Misleading claims targeting ethnic minority people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55747544
Vaccine conspiracies debunked in South Asian languages
Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Sylheti, Gujurati
Covid: Vaccine conspiracies debunked in South Asian languages - BBC News
What to expect after vaccination
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujurati, Hindi, Kurdish, Nepali, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-what-to-expect-after-vaccination
The new strains explained in South Asian languages
Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Sylheti, Gujurati
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55652149
British Islamic Medical Association
https://www.britishima.org/operation-vaccination/hub/statements/
Essex Live
Why ethnic minority communities are not having the vaccine
Why people from BAME communities are not having the vaccine - Essex Live
Surgeon urges BAME people to have vaccine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/06/top-surgeon-joins-drive-to-encourage-bame-people-to-have-covid-vaccine
David Lammy urges black community to take vaccine
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/david-lammy/david-lammy-urges-black-community-to-take-covid-19-vaccine/
Audio and printed materials in Chinese
https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/health-care/covid-19-translated-materials-resources/
Covid explanation of terms Chinese 与冠状病毒相关的术语解释 (audio version)
Shielding guidelines Chinese 屏蔽指引 (audio version)
Staying safe outside your home Chinese 在走出家门后保持安全 – 您可以做什么 (audio version)
Getting a Covid test Chinese 获得冠状病毒（COVID-19）的测试 (audio version)
Coronavirus guidance for people who provide unpaid care to family and friends Chinese 专为向家人和朋友提供无偿护理的人士设计的冠状病毒指南 (audio version)
Meeting with others Chinese (audio version)
Vaccine for coronavirus Chinese
Advice for extremely vulnerable people on local COVID alert Chinese (audio version)
Local COVID alert levels Chinese (audio version)
Dementia advice leaflet for persons with dementia Chinese
Dementia advice leaflet for carers Chinese
How do you know who to believe? Find trusted and accurate sources of information
Be careful what you share – things aren’t always what they seem online
https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/
Fake Covid videos will cost lives
Fake Covid videos 'will cost lives - BBC News - YouTube
NHS fighting epidemic of misinformation about Covid vaccine
NHS fighting ‘epidemic’ of misinformation about Covid vaccines, says top GP | Evening Standard
Adil Ray and other stars urge ethnic minority communities to have the vaccine
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-18/adil-ray-romesh-ranganathan-and-other-stars-urge-ethnic-minority-communities-to-get-covid-vaccine-in-video-campaign
Panorama 15 February 2021
Vaccines: The Disinformation War in the UK only, on BBC One, Monday 15 February at 19:30 GMT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000scy8
Getting your COVID-19 vaccine at a GP practice site (Laura I think you mentioned there was a local one we could include here?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp01VhSCm7M&feature=youtu.be
Easy read and British Sign Language
Information on COVID-19 vaccination: easy-read leaflet guide
PHE general vaccination leaflet
British Sign Language videos are available to view.
Information about the Covid vaccine: For people with a learning disability and autistic people
Covid Vaccine film made in collaboration with Skills for People and Learning Disability England
FAQs
How long is the vaccine effective for and will I have to get it again and again?
We expect these vaccines to work for at least a year – if not longer, this will be constantly monitored. The vaccine has been shown to be effective and no safety concerns were seen in studies of more than 20,000 people of different ages and ethnic backgrounds. Like all medicines, no vaccine is completely effective – some people may still get COVID-19 despite having a vaccination, but this should be less severe.
I’ve heard a lot of rumours about the vaccine – how can I find out if they are true or false?
It is best to first check the source of the information you have received. We are aware that there are a number of rumours and misinformation and we understand why some people may feel apprehensive. The NHS has set up a webpage with lots of information on the vaccine as well as links to other trusted sources of information www.nhs.uk/CovidVaccine or www.gov.uk/coronavirus
In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, we are developing a range of resources in different formats so you can make an informed choice about the vaccine. The vaccine is not compulsory however it does give us the greatest chance of beating COVID-19. This will help protect you and your loved ones as well as helping your NHS.
Are the vaccines safe for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities?
The trials demonstrated that the vaccines are consistently safe and effective across different ethnic groups.
For the Pfizer trial, participants included 9.6% black/African, 26.1% Hispanic/Latino and 3.4% Asian. For the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 10.1% of trail recipients were Black and 3.5% Asian. Full details are available in the Public Assessment Reports, which contain all the scientific information about the trials and information on trial participants. These can be found at:
How do we know there won’t be side effects in 5 or 10 years’ time?
So far, thousands of people have been given a COVID-19 vaccine and reports of serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, have been very rare. No long-term complications have been reported.
Like every other vaccine in the world – and indeed like every medicine and treatment – COVID-19 vaccines may cause side effects in some people who are vaccinated.
This does not mean that every person who has a vaccine will experience side effects, or that the side effects will be particularly bad or damaging.
It’s also important to remember that no vaccine will be approved – or even be tested in a phase 3 clinical trial – if it hasn’t first passed other safety checks. At every stage of a vaccine’s development, from animals studies right through to phase 1 and phase 2 trials, safety is always being checked and side effects monitored.
Useful information and advice to help you understand the Covid-19 vaccine.
BBC video content in 5 South Asian languages
Covid vaccines: Misleading claims targeting ethnic minority people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55747544
Vaccine conspiracies debunked in South Asian languages
Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Sylheti, Gujurati
Covid: Vaccine conspiracies debunked in South Asian languages - BBC News
What to expect after vaccination
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujurati, Hindi, Kurdish, Nepali, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-what-to-expect-after-vaccination
The new strains explained in South Asian languages
Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Sylheti, Gujurati
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55652149
British Islamic Medical Association
https://www.britishima.org/operation-vaccination/hub/statements/
- Group Letter: Prioritising ethnic minorities in the COVID-19 vaccination programme
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hub - Myths | British Islamic Medical Association (britishima.org)
- Fasting & COVID Vaccinations
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hub - Media | British Islamic Medical Association (britishima.org)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hub - Webinars | British Islamic Medical Association (britishima.org)
- BIMA Position Statement on Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
- Summary of BIMA Position Statement on Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
- Statement on Changes to Vaccination Schedule for Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccines
- Summary of BIMA Position Statement on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Essex Live
Why ethnic minority communities are not having the vaccine
Why people from BAME communities are not having the vaccine - Essex Live
Surgeon urges BAME people to have vaccine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/06/top-surgeon-joins-drive-to-encourage-bame-people-to-have-covid-vaccine
David Lammy urges black community to take vaccine
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/david-lammy/david-lammy-urges-black-community-to-take-covid-19-vaccine/
Audio and printed materials in Chinese
https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/health-care/covid-19-translated-materials-resources/
Covid explanation of terms Chinese 与冠状病毒相关的术语解释 (audio version)
Shielding guidelines Chinese 屏蔽指引 (audio version)
Staying safe outside your home Chinese 在走出家门后保持安全 – 您可以做什么 (audio version)
Getting a Covid test Chinese 获得冠状病毒（COVID-19）的测试 (audio version)
Coronavirus guidance for people who provide unpaid care to family and friends Chinese 专为向家人和朋友提供无偿护理的人士设计的冠状病毒指南 (audio version)
Meeting with others Chinese (audio version)
Vaccine for coronavirus Chinese
Advice for extremely vulnerable people on local COVID alert Chinese (audio version)
Local COVID alert levels Chinese (audio version)
Dementia advice leaflet for persons with dementia Chinese
Dementia advice leaflet for carers Chinese
How do you know who to believe? Find trusted and accurate sources of information
Be careful what you share – things aren’t always what they seem online
https://sharechecklist.gov.uk/
Fake Covid videos will cost lives
Fake Covid videos 'will cost lives - BBC News - YouTube
NHS fighting epidemic of misinformation about Covid vaccine
NHS fighting ‘epidemic’ of misinformation about Covid vaccines, says top GP | Evening Standard
- https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
- https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
Adil Ray and other stars urge ethnic minority communities to have the vaccine
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-18/adil-ray-romesh-ranganathan-and-other-stars-urge-ethnic-minority-communities-to-get-covid-vaccine-in-video-campaign
Panorama 15 February 2021
Vaccines: The Disinformation War in the UK only, on BBC One, Monday 15 February at 19:30 GMT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000scy8
Getting your COVID-19 vaccine at a GP practice site (Laura I think you mentioned there was a local one we could include here?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp01VhSCm7M&feature=youtu.be
Easy read and British Sign Language
Information on COVID-19 vaccination: easy-read leaflet guide
PHE general vaccination leaflet
British Sign Language videos are available to view.
Information about the Covid vaccine: For people with a learning disability and autistic people
Covid Vaccine film made in collaboration with Skills for People and Learning Disability England
FAQs
How long is the vaccine effective for and will I have to get it again and again?
We expect these vaccines to work for at least a year – if not longer, this will be constantly monitored. The vaccine has been shown to be effective and no safety concerns were seen in studies of more than 20,000 people of different ages and ethnic backgrounds. Like all medicines, no vaccine is completely effective – some people may still get COVID-19 despite having a vaccination, but this should be less severe.
I’ve heard a lot of rumours about the vaccine – how can I find out if they are true or false?
It is best to first check the source of the information you have received. We are aware that there are a number of rumours and misinformation and we understand why some people may feel apprehensive. The NHS has set up a webpage with lots of information on the vaccine as well as links to other trusted sources of information www.nhs.uk/CovidVaccine or www.gov.uk/coronavirus
In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, we are developing a range of resources in different formats so you can make an informed choice about the vaccine. The vaccine is not compulsory however it does give us the greatest chance of beating COVID-19. This will help protect you and your loved ones as well as helping your NHS.
Are the vaccines safe for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities?
The trials demonstrated that the vaccines are consistently safe and effective across different ethnic groups.
For the Pfizer trial, participants included 9.6% black/African, 26.1% Hispanic/Latino and 3.4% Asian. For the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 10.1% of trail recipients were Black and 3.5% Asian. Full details are available in the Public Assessment Reports, which contain all the scientific information about the trials and information on trial participants. These can be found at:
How do we know there won’t be side effects in 5 or 10 years’ time?
So far, thousands of people have been given a COVID-19 vaccine and reports of serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, have been very rare. No long-term complications have been reported.
Like every other vaccine in the world – and indeed like every medicine and treatment – COVID-19 vaccines may cause side effects in some people who are vaccinated.
This does not mean that every person who has a vaccine will experience side effects, or that the side effects will be particularly bad or damaging.
It’s also important to remember that no vaccine will be approved – or even be tested in a phase 3 clinical trial – if it hasn’t first passed other safety checks. At every stage of a vaccine’s development, from animals studies right through to phase 1 and phase 2 trials, safety is always being checked and side effects monitored.
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