COVID-19 vaccine

Resources for people with learning disabilities

COVID-19 vaccination videos

There is a vaccine to help protect people from coronavirus. If you are in a group that is eligible to get the vaccine, which includes many types of learning disabilities, you will be contacted by your GP.

A guide to your COVID-19 vaccination—Easy Read

A vaccine is a medicine that helps keep you safe from coronavirus. When it is your turn to get the vaccine, you will get a letter.

• Read more about the COVID-19 vaccine in this easy read leaflet

Getting on the GP Learning Disability Register

If you’re not sure if you are on the learning disability register, you can check with your GP surgery.

• Watch this short video about the GP Learning Disability Register

Annual health checks

Your GP should offer you an annual health check. They can also help you book your flu vaccine when they book your COVID-19 vaccine.

• This film tells you more about Annual Health Checks

Reasonable adjustments

When you book your COVID-19 vaccine, you can ask for reasonable adjustments. This can help make the appointment easier and help you feel more relaxed.

• Watch this video about reasonable adjustments

What to expect after vaccination?

Public Health England has made some easy-read information about what happens after you have had your vaccine.

• You can ask for it when you book your appointment or you can read it here

Information for pregnant or breastfeeding people

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is recommended that you get the COVID-19 vaccine to help protect you and your baby. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions.

• Read this Easy Read information for pregnant and breastfeeding people

Vaccination consent form for adults

Public Health England has made an easy-read consent form for adults getting the vaccine.

• You can find the vaccination consent form here

Other useful resources

• The COVID Vaccination Toolkit
• Mencap Assessing Capacity in people with learning disabilities
• North East and Cumbria paper on Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to adults with learning disability/autism
• Information sheet—COVID-19 Vaccine Accessibility and reasonable adjustments for individuals with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges
• NHS England/Improvement Video on the COVID 19 Vaccine
• Top tips on communicating with people with a learning disability and autistic people and highlight the range of reasonable adjustments that should be considered to ensure that a vaccination appointment goes well.
• Makaton Signs to Support Communication about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Contacts of all the London Learning Disability Teams
• What is COVID-19/coronavirus
• What is the COVID-19 vaccine
• Having the COVID-19 vaccine conversation