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how many of those are from a bame background?k they are very difficult data to gather. sorry, why is it difficult to gather? you have a register, and everybody�*s details are being taken when they have a vaccine. ethnicity data is being collected. you are right, but it does take time to collate it and be sure of the signals contained within it. i am sure that will be forthcoming in due course. but i do have some personal concerns that uptake will be lower in the ethnic minority groups. i am concerned about that because the virusjust doesn't discriminate. thank you for that. we can go tojulie vincent, from weston—super—mare, an nhs worker at a covid vaccine clinic. she is currently isolating. she received the pfizerjab on january seven and tested positive for coronavirus on february five. we are going on about astrazeneca not working against variants. - and to a degree my pfizer hasn't worked against - the variants, what's out there. are we leaving nhs workers and front i line workers susceptible to getting i coronavirus because w

_ have impacted bame and women more, people in— have impacted bame and women more, people in insecurery— employment. when it comes to things like statutory sick _ employment. when it comes to things like statutory sick pay, _ employment. when it comes to things like statutory sick pay, if _ employment. when it comes to things like statutory sick pay, if they- like statutory sick pay, if they were — like statutory sick pay, if they were to — like statutory sick pay, if they were to change _ like statutory sick pay, if they were to change the _ like statutory sick pay, if they were to change the qualifying j like statutory sick pay, if they- were to change the qualifying income threshold _ were to change the qualifying income threshold for — were to change the qualifying income threshold for that, _ were to change the qualifying income threshold for that, it _ were to change the qualifying income threshold for that, it would _ were to change the qualifying income threshold for that, it would benefit. threshold for that, it would benefit 70% more — threshold for that, it would benefit 70

i think we need to make _ within the bame community?about making _ we need to make sure first about making vaccines available to those communities in an easy and straightforward way. i think we need to not— straightforward way. i think we need to notiumb — straightforward way. i think we need to notjump to straightforward way. i think we need to not jump to the conclusion that people _ to not jump to the conclusion that people from those communitiesjust don't want _ people from those communitiesjust don't want to be vaccinated. and then— don't want to be vaccinated. and then that's — don't want to be vaccinated. and then that's the only reason. it is concerning — then that's the only reason. it is concerning that we are seeing lower uptake _ concerning that we are seeing lower uptake rates from people from black, asian _ uptake rates from people from black, asian and _ uptake rates from people from black, asian and minority ethnic populations. when you do everything we can— populations. when you do everything we can to _ populations. wh

—— in certain groups, for example at bame. do you think that needs to be prioritised?erall victory _ needs to be prioritised? i think the overall victory is _ needs to be prioritised? i think the overall victory is very _ needs to be prioritised? i think the overall victory is very encouraging | overall victory is very encouraging with much higher take—up of the vaccine and we initially anticipated but it is true that there are certain groups, bame groups and also among deprived communities where the take of his low and that of course is a very big risk for the people in those groups and so the government does have a plan to do this. the select committee will obviously be looking at that plan because this is one of those situations where if there is a chink in the armour that there is a chink in the armour that the virus can get through than it will try and do that and our defences as a country will be weakened. defences as a country will be weakened-— defences as a country will be weakened. , ., ., ., weakened. does that mean that the care workers _ weakened. does tha

newham's population is more than 70% bame, over 200 languages spoken.ssain explains the challenges getting the message across. the fact that we have got many, many communities, it is making the issue a bit more complex. i think people have a few more questions and a few more fears. overall, i think there's just been a real fear. you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they'rejust more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine is very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything. so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about side effects, but that didn't stop him. i did step forward. and i feel good now, satisfied that i came for it. research by the royal college of gps said that while nearly 15% of white people have been vaccinated in england by

are less likely to take up the vaccine are often from the more deprived areas, and people from the bamempacted by a covid—19. so, it's good for them individually and for the community. the government says take—up in some groups has exceeded their expectations, with around nine in ten over—70s coming forward. anyone who hasn't yet had a jab in the top four priority groups, is now urged to book an appointment at any time. so who is next to be vaccinated? well, if age is the biggest risk factor, then the priority groups continue to be the over—65s, then everyone with underlying health conditions, continuing all the way down to the over 50s. the aim is to offer first doses to all of these groups by may as well as rolling out second booster shots and offering firstjabs to all remaining adults by september. we are on target to meet the goal by monday of offering the vaccine to everybody in groups 1—4, and then by may of offering vaccines to everybody in groups 1—9. we have a high degree of confidence in the supply we have got, to meet those goals. approved covid vaccines are safe and effectiv

groups have not been taking up the vaccine, as you presumably would hope, and they include people from bamehat problem? we are already working really hard with local communities to build trust and confidence in the vaccine. so, for example, we have got stories around the country of different groups who have been working with local health services and local authorities to make sure that the vaccine is accessible. so this is about access to the vaccine and confidence about taking it, so getting rid of any of the misinformation out there, showing that it is something that is safe and important to have. we have had a fantastic uptake from people who have taken buses into the community, to local temples and mosques, and said, you know, "this is safe. come together, let's make sure that we take the vaccine and protect our community." so we are already working with faith leaders and community leaders to make sure that people feel confident that, when they get offered the vaccine, they can take it up. is there are also an argument perhaps to actually create vaccination centres in religious building

newham's population is more than 70% bame — over 200 languages are spoken.. the she explained the challenge getting her message across.— she explained the challenge getting her message across. the fact that we have many communities _ her message across. the fact that we have many communities is _ her message across. the fact that we have many communities is making i her message across. the fact that we | have many communities is making the issue a bit more complex. i think people have a few more questions. i think there's just been a real fear about, you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they're just more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine are very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything. so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about si

it's thought british indians are less vaccine hesitant than some other bame groups. literacy. these are the four reasons you can categorise that they might be impacting the vaccine uptake. this doctor says it's key health staff build trust with patients to combat our needs and goals rumours about the vaccine. they may have had a text message from their own gp surgery who they know and trust, then phone calls from their own practice staff who they know and trust. so that way we've managed to engage our own populations, our own patients. we've gone into our communities as well. so for example we have had webinars by some of our local gps, collaborative webinars with the mosques and the temples. lakshmi, who has an underlying health condition, has just had her jab. she's one of the people so keen to get vaccinated she's turned up without an appointment before in the hope there might be spare vaccine. a lot of whatsapp messages going around saying just turn up and they'll give it to you. i got one of those messages as well, in the hope that we could get it, but unfortuna

newham's population is more than 70% bame, over 200 languages spoken. it is making the issue a bit more complex. i think people have a few more questions and a few more fears. overall, i think there's just been a real fear. you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they're just more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine is very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything. so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about side effects, but that didn't stop him. i did step forward. and ifeel good now, satisfied that i came for it. research by the royal college of gps said that while nearly 15% of white people have been vaccinated in england by early february, it was 9% of asian and just below 7% among black communities. experts say there are many f

it is notjust i bame groups, just to be clear.fessional. you can answer that| specifically or more generally, the dangers of a number of people rejecting the vaccine, medically, what are the arguments on that side of things? what are the arguments on that side of thins? ~ ., ,, ., what are the arguments on that side of thins? ~ ., ,. ., ., ,., of things? well, what we know about the vaccine. — of things? well, what we know about the vaccine, we _ of things? well, what we know about the vaccine, we are _ of things? well, what we know about the vaccine, we are still— of things? well, what we know about the vaccine, we are still finding - the vaccine, we are still finding much _ the vaccine, we are still finding much out. _ the vaccine, we are still finding much out, it protects you individually from getting as sick as you probably might do if you don't take it. _ you probably might do if you don't take it. so— you probably might do if you don't take it. so what we do now is it helps _ take it. so what we do now is it helps each _ ta

a video urging people from bame communities to get the vaccine will be shown across commercial televisionbute leaflets in 20 different languages, which will try to dispel myths about the vaccine. , ., . . , try to dispel myths about the vaccine. , . u , ., try to dispel myths about the vaccine. , , ., ., vaccine. they vaccines do not contain animal _ vaccine. they vaccines do not contain animal products - vaccine. they vaccines do not contain animal products of. vaccine. they vaccines do not i contain animal products of fatal products, they do not affect your fertility, so if you are offered the vaccine, please take it up, because thatis vaccine, please take it up, because that is what will keep you safe. borisjohnson will set out a road map for easing restrictions on england on monday and has promised a cautious approach that will focus on data and not dates. fergus walsh, bbc news. the latest government figures show 12,057 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. an average of 12,081; new cases were recorded per day in the last week. just over 20,000 people are in hospital

myself, _ skewed towards the bame communities. myself, my— skewed towards the bame communities.re rolling out soon as well. this is all— we are rolling out soon as well. this is alljust part of us working together, — this is alljust part of us working together, which is fantastic. she went far, didn't _ together, which is fantastic. ’it9 went far, didn't she? together, which is fantastic. 5t9 went far, didn't she? she said people who are hesitant should think about others rather than thinking about others rather than thinking about themselves. it is almost like she is reading the government's official health guidance?- she is reading the government's official health guidance? which is exactly what _ official health guidance? which is exactly what we _ official health guidance? which is exactly what we need _ official health guidance? which is exactly what we need to - official health guidance? which is exactly what we need to do, i official health guidance? which is i exactly what we need to do, because that is— exactly what we need to do, because that is how— exactly what we ne

some of their bame groups, we know there has been some reluctance to take up the vaccine.istics on bame groups that have not had it, up to 30% in some areas. my not had it, up to 30% in some areas. my feeling is in newcastle it has not been as bad as that. we are certainly seeing plenty of our bame patients coming through our vaccination sites. if so, i'm afraid i really couldn't be specific about the actual numbers that have or have not attended, but we are making every effort we can buy involving local leaders and doing things like producing videos in other languages, and obviously there is lots of written information to try and encourage as many people as possible to come and get the vaccination. has there been much wastage of the vaccine throughout this process? i know some places are offering vaccinations at the end of the day rather than the jobs are being wasted. rather than the 'obs are being wasted. ~ �* , ., , rather than the 'obs are being wasted. �* , ., , ., , wasted. we've been really, really careful to not _ wasted. we've been really, really careful to not w

principally, that is in people with risk factors — the elderly, the bame community, people who are overweight seen the consent form, the reseachers go through in tremendous detail about the individual�*s past medical history, about current symptoms or problems. by confining it to a group of really healthy, fit, young adults, one is absolutely minimising the risk. we know from last year, the mortality and indeed the serious illness in that risk group is absolutely tiny, thank goodness. but that's why that group's being targeted. of the programme about, well, does that extrapolate to other people? all human beings have much more in common than they have different. yes, it's true that the immune system of older people and young children, and to some extent pregnant women and other people, is slightly different. but we have so much in common that we will learn a huge amount about the way in which the covid virus infects somebody, a human being, and the way in which the human immune system reacts to defend it. and that will give us a huge amount of information. this learning curve which scientists

i speak to health care worker groups a lot, including bame health care workers, and there is some sensitivity, sometimes for kind of, you know, heartfelt reasons. wejust kind of, you know, heartfelt reasons. we just need to have those discussions. i think the better the news gets, the more it is a virtuous cycle where people think they are safe and they are working and so i want that. white matter in terms of making a breakthrough to the hesitant, what more needs to be done? ~ , . ~ hesitant, what more needs to be done? ~ , ., ~ ., hesitant, what more needs to be done? . , ., ~' ., , done? we will be talking about this a bit later in _ done? we will be talking about this a bit later in the _ done? we will be talking about this a bit later in the programme - done? we will be talking about this a bit later in the programme but. a bit later in the programme but clearly there's a lot of outreach going on with different community newspapers, radio stations, in multiple languages, to try to reach people who, for whatever reason, have not yet come forward. i think we need to — have not yet come forw

newham's population is more than 70% bame, over 200 languages spoken.w more questions and a few more fears. overall, i think there's just been a real fear. you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they're just more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine is very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything. so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about side effects, but that didn't stop him. i did step forward. and ifeel good now, satisfied that i came for it. research by the royal college of gps said that while nearly 15% of white people have been vaccinated in england by early february, it was 9% of asian and just below 7% among black communities. experts say there are many factors involved, and there is an urgent need to reach out to those w

reassure the bame community that this is the _ to reassure the bame community that this is the only of the reasons why we thought about doing _ of the reasons why we thought about doing this _ of the reasons why we thought about doing this a — of the reasons why we thought about doing this a while ago was the misinformation was getting more attention, — misinformation was getting more attention, more attraction. certainiy— attention, more attraction. certainly outside of the us. i mean, i certainly outside of the us. i mean, iiust_ certainly outside of the us. i mean, iiust say— certainly outside of the us. i mean, ijust say this issue is notjust a uk issue. — ijust say this issue is notjust a uk issue, although this video will have _ uk issue, although this video will have a _ uk issue, although this video will have a significant impact in the uk. we reaiiy— have a significant impact in the uk. we really want to embrace this giobaiiy — we really want to embrace this globally. because if we are to tackle — globally. because if we are to tackle this, this virus has no borders, _ tack

i speak to health care worker groups a lot, including bame health care workers, and there is some sensitivity there, you know, sometimes for kind of, you know, heartfelt reasons. we just need to have those discussions. i think the better the news gets, the more it is a virtuous cycle where people think they are safe and they are working and so i want that. have been davey says he has not taken a vaccine since childhood, has not taken the flu vaccine and does not taken the flu vaccine and does not taken the flu vaccine and does not take antibiotics, tries not to take things in his body and if it was just about take things in his body and if it wasjust about him, take things in his body and if it was just about him, he would not have a covert matt prodger but it is not so he is having it. another says they have had theirjab but others have refused that they are fit and healthy and age 30. this one says it is a postcode lottery but they are doing what they need to and accept the jab is part of a national effort and when you get the option, take it. nick says he had his on wednesday and feels fan

in my area we are 7a% bame and i'm saying amongst my patients and 50% uptake. difference when talking _ uptake at the moment. that is a big difference when talking about - uptake at the moment. that is a big difference when talking about 90, i difference when talking about 90, 95% acceptance in some other areas. why do you think it is, what if you discovered going into the data? it is a huge issue. i know not all gps will have this, i have under 200 people in the first four cohorts so i have taken it upon myself as a british bangladeshi myself, i've seen people very sick with covid especially in the second surge and what i'm seeing when i call them it is quite rare actually, there is actually very small number people who are absolutely sure they do not want the vaccine. the other majority of people, there is a lot of watch and wait, it is a new vaccine and people i'm not sure it is safe. and the thing that bothers me quite a lot is this huge amount of misinformation, i don't know where it is coming from, but patients are sending things that they are getting on

a video urging people from bame communities to get the vaccine will be shown across commercial television nhs plans to distribute leaflets in 20 different languages, which will try to dispel myths about the vaccine. they vaccines do not contain animal products or foetal products, they do not affect your fertility, so if you are offered the vaccine, please take it up, because that is what will keep you safe. borisjohnson will set out a road map for easing restrictions on england on monday and has promised a cautious approach that will focus on data and not dates. the latest government figures show 12,057 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. an average of 12,081; new cases were recorded per day in the last week. just over 20 thousand people are in hospital with coronavirus across the uk in the last 2a hours, a54 deaths have been recorded , that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test 5)on average, 551 deaths were announced every day in the past week. the total number of people who've died is 119,387. the number of people given their first dose of one of th

i would urge a note of caution in that we are very easy to label bame as one homogenous group and we is important that these public health campaigns in multi—languages are important. we need to get to the nitty—gritty of what the hesitancy is and try to address it. what the hesitancy is and try to address it— address it. that is difficult, reaching — address it. that is difficult, reaching different - address it. that is difficult, i reaching different communities address it. that is difficult, - reaching different communities are making those in those communities, feel as though they are not being lumped into one problematic group. however, saying that, there is an important message about, and we have seen it in some of the papers this morning, if you have the vaccine, your transmissibility of the virus is two thirds less. it is getting through the medical facts as well as debunking some of those myths people are hearing second, third orfourth hands or through the internet? i completely agree. we want people, if they are hesitant and uncertain, come forward and have a conversation w

75s attend, and i noticed that out of the 50% that hadn't gone, nearly every single one was from a bameoken, made up of africans, afro—caribbeans, southeast asians, so i was really interested as to why they weren't coming forward as we know that they are more at risk, we are more at risk, i am a british bangladeshi said this is an issue close to my heart. so i wanted to call them personally to see if they had any questions. my reception team had called them to invite them for the vaccine, and i wanted them to have the opportunity to talk to a doctor, and i wanted to really listen to what their fears were. so i've been doing that piece of work, and it has been really interesting to see some of the concerns. interesting to see some of the concerns-— interesting to see some of the concerns. �* , ., ,., ., concerns. and tell us what some of the concerns _ concerns. and tell us what some of the concerns were. _ concerns. and tell us what some of the concerns were. what _ concerns. and tell us what some of the concerns were. what were - concerns. and tell us what some of i the concerns were.

principally, that is in people with risk factors— the elderly, the bame community, people who are overweightd young children, to some extent pregnant women and other people, is slightly different. but we have so much in common that we will then a huge amount in about the way in which they could affects a human being, and how the human immune system reacts to defend it. that will give us a huge amount of information.— will give us a huge amount of information. this learning curve which scientists _ information. this learning curve which scientists have _ information. this learning curve which scientists have been - information. this learning curve which scientists have been on i information. this learning curve - which scientists have been on since the beginning of last year, it is extraordinary the amount that has been learned and understood in such a short space of time. that is not to diminish the pain of those who have lost loved ones during this pandemic, but a scientific research perspective, it strikes all of us following this that remarkable achievements have been made in at the scien

analyse the country, we are able to analyse the data are a bit more now and we do know uptake in the bamething that health _ test. how reliable are they? it is something that health care i something that health care professionals have been doing for some time. i've got some as well and have been doing them. not the most pleasant thing to do but in the big scheme of things it is a minor inconvenience. they are thought to be around 70% sensitive so 70% of the time they will pick up cases. no testis the time they will pick up cases. no test is perfect. i would say that evenif test is perfect. i would say that even if one person is picked up as being potentially positive for covid from the stairs, the isolating debtor proper test done and then i'd seen people and their bubble and going to workplace that would help event transmission and protect the nhs and potentially help save lives so i think it is a good thing these things have been rolled out across industries and businesses.- industries and businesses. thanks for our time. hopefully this will galvanised gps to get out there. i think you'

and in a brand new video that's been launched today, some of the biggest stars from the bame communitything you'd expect to see in a james bond film. our top agent will kirk gets his hands on a pair of scissors that look normal but are actually so sharp they can cut through bulletproof armour! find out how they're helping british trades that are in danger of being lost forever. that will go to his head. one man who could play james that will go to his head. one man who could playjames bond is this quy- johannes radebe! he'll be bringing the strictly sparkle to our workout this morning! it's all about the arms and we all want arms like him. see you at 915. have a good morning. recent studies have found that a lower proportion of people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities, have taken up the offer of a coronavirus vaccine. to try and address their concerns, and dispel myths about the jab for the first time in british media history, all major commercial tv channels will simultaneously broadcast a video message, featuring a number of celebrities this evening. let's take a look