Health information in accessible formats and different languages

NHS Covid Vaccination Programme

NHS doctors, nurses and other frontline staff have come forward to help reassure communities that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and have been independently tested to the highest standards. 

The NHS COVID Vaccination: Guide for Older Adults booklet is available in the following community languages:

• Albanian(.pdf, 1.36MB)
• Arabic (.pdf, 1.39MB)
• Bengali (.pdf, 1.43MB)
• Gujarati (.pdf, 1.42MB)
• Hindi (.pdf, 486.8kB)
• Punjabi (.pdf, 458.7kB)
• Polish (.pdf, 1.43MB)
• Romanian (.pdf, 482.2kB)
• Spanish (.pdf, 1.36MB)
• Tagalog(.pdf, 1.36MB)
• Turkish (.pdf, 1.44MB)

Testing

You can find out more about the importance of everyone getting tested in the following series of videos produced by community leaders in Alperton:

• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Nepali
• Portuguese
• Somali
• Tamil
• Urdu

Find out more about the NHS Test & Trace by watching a video in English, Somali, Arabic,  Gujarati or Romanian

Staying safe

The Government has provided important information and advice in Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Urdu:

• Living safely with respiratory conditions, including Covid-19
• Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19
• Shielding and protecting vulnerable people

Doctors of the World have also provided:

• Coronavirus information in 60 languages, including Somali
• Ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing, in 27 languages

If you are visiting the UK from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), the NHS website has advice on coronavirus testing and treatment

Brent Council has produced an easy to read advice leaflet. It explains what you need to do to stop the spread of coronavirus, and how the council can help you:

• Download our easy to read advice leaflet (.pdf, 2.38MB)

The Government have produced an easy read leaflet on what you can and cannot do in an area in Tier 3 local COVID restrictions:

• Tier 3 (Very High Alert) easy read leaflet

Public Health England have also provided a series of easy read information, advice and guidance:

• Staying at home
• Households with possible coronavirus infection
• Keeping away from other people
• Shielding
• Looking after your feelings and body
• Staying at home if you are ill

Other easy read resources:

• Photo symbol posters
• Beating OR understanding Coronavirus – a short wordless story
• Children's guide to coronavirus

The NHS has created a series of videos in British Sign Language:

• Coronavirus Essential Advice
• Coronavirus Face Touching
• Coronavirus Home Isolation Advice
• Coronavirus How To Use The NHS

Daily coronavirus updates in British Sign Languages are also available through the deaf health charity SignHealth:

• Daily coronavirus updates in British Sign Language

To request coronavirus information in Braille, please call the RNIB on 0303 123999.

You can also contact the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 (Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm, and Saturdays, 9am-1pm) or email helpline@rnib.org.uk

DeafBlindUK's helpline and wellbeing services offer practical help about how to look after yourself and stay safe, as well as emotional support if you find yourself more isolated than usual:

• Ring 0800 132320 (Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm), text 07950 008870, email info@deafblind.org.uk or visit the DeafBlindUK website 

Mencap have produced helpful information, advice and resources for people with a learning disability and families:

• Advice, information and resources for people with a learning disability and families