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COVID19 VACCINE EASY-READ RESOURCES AND EXPLORE BEHAVIOUR SERVICES VACCINE RESOURCES:
The Ministry of Health has just launched a wide range of Covid19 Vaccine Easy-Read resources covering such topics as:
What is coronavirus and COVID19
When will people get their COVID19 vaccine?
Making a decision about having the COVID19 vaccine
Before getting the COVID19 vaccine
Getting the COVID19 vaccine
After your COVID19 vaccine
Contact tracing – keeping track of where you have been
How to use the NZ COVID Tracer app
How COVID19 testing works
What happens if a test says you have COVID19?
Personal protective equipment (PPE): Information for disabled people
When to wear a face covering (face mask)
All these resources are available at this link https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-resources-and-tools/covid-19-accessible-information/covid-19-easy-read-information
Scroll down the page to see the entire list of resources. These easy-read resources are useful for those with intellectual impairments or for anyone who likes a quick and easy-to-understand information resource.
Explore Behaviour Services have also developed a resource for disabled people, their family/whanau and support workers on getting (and consenting to) the Covid19 vaccine, what to expect and relaxation tools for anxious vaccine candidates available here https://www.healthcarenz.co.nz/service/explore-specialist-advice/preparing-for-the-covid-19-vaccination/
Here is a link to specific information about the vaccine and certain health conditions https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-advice-specific-groups-and-health-conditions#underlying
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