I have had my first vaccine dose, for the first time I see an end to this horror. I also spent the afternoon at work making sure my facilities and nursing colleagues were signed up for their first dose.
The leaflet for the vaccine said:
“Protect yourself:
• If you’re a frontline worker in the NHS, you are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 at work. Healthcare workers are at a much higher risk of repeated exposure to the infection.
• Catching COVID-19 can be serious and may lead to
long-term complications. These are more common
in older staff or those with underlying clinical risk factors.
• Being healthy does not reduce your risk of catching COVID-19 and passing it on.
Protect others:
• You can spread COVID-19 to patients and colleagues,
even if you have very mild symptoms or no symptoms
at all.
• Reduce your risk of getting COVID-19 and spreading
it to others, especially those who are most at risk.
• You could bring the virus home to family or loved ones, even if you do not have obvious symptoms.
Protect our NHS:
• With high rates of COVID-19, it’s more important than
ever to stop the spread of COVID-19, to avoid pressure
on the NHS and to keep the healthcare workforce healthy.
• The COVID-19 vaccine should help reduce the rates of serious illness and save lives.”
Pandemic Diary 