Pharmacists’ YouTube videos offer vaccine advice in different languages

Community pharmacists in the east of England have made a series of short videos in a variety of languages. This was done to persuade people from different minority ethnic communities to have a flu and Covid vaccination.

Furthermore, in the videos, hosted on the NHS East of England YouTube channel, the vaccines are promoted in 13 languages. Including Urdu, Polish and as well as Arabic. Presented by pharmacists who talk about the importance of getting vaccinated and how to book an appointment.

Among those who appear in the videos are: Monica Wojtowicz, a pharmacist based in Ipswich who explains in Polish how the vaccinations offer protection; Carlos Gonzalez, a pharmacist and university lecturer also based in Ipswich who provides information in Spanish; and Catherine Eve, a retired pharmacist in Cambridge who offers an explanation in French.

Also, another pharmacist, Moji Adebajo who is based in Luton, explains in Yoruba the importance of getting jabbed. NHS England said the videos will be promoted on social media platforms, GP websites and through community groups.

“The NHS wants everyone entitled to their free Covid and flu vaccinations to get vaccinated. Pharmacists are promoting the vaccine in a range of community languages aimed at the many different community groups living in the east of England,”. Said Sarah Cavanagh, the lead pharmacist for the NHS’s vaccination programme in the east of England.