Devon Vaccine Outreach Programme

Devon Communities Together worked in partnership with NHS Devon and Devon County Council to gather community feedback and understand the Covid 19 vaccination barriers, help share information about the vaccine, and signpost people to the support that was available. The target areas were specifically with communities in North Devon and Mid Devon.

A lower uptake of the vaccine had been identified in a number of specific community groups in these areas, which were:

• People with a learning disability, neurodiversity or a severe mental illness (SMI)
• Younger people
• Vulnerable migrants and refugees
• Carers
• Faith and belief groups
• People experiencing drug or alcohol dependency

To gather the required information, we ran a series of face to face community events, allowing individuals to share their thoughts in a safe space.

USEFUL RESOURCES 

Below are a selection of resources that we shared on behalf of NHS Devon, which provide further information about the Covid-19 vaccine and further support that was available:

NHS Devon Covid-19 Vaccination Support Team contact 

Covid-19 booster information leaflet 

Covid-19 Vaccination booster leaflet for over 18's

Covid-19 Guide for parents of children aged 5-11 years

Covid-19 Guide for parents of children aged 5-11 years (high risk)