The Year of the Ox will be here on Friday 12 February. It is Lunar New Year
tradition to have family dinner on New Year’s eve. This year, we urge members to stay within the lockdown rules, and not to mix with other households to celebrate. Be creative and use other forms of communication to meet family members.
Last Christmas, there were several cases of entire families being infected with the
virus because families have mixed together to celebrate. So please STAY SAFE, and
celebrate the New Year using digital means.
Vaccination
This week, the government is encouraging anyone who is over the age of 70 to book
a vaccination appointment. People who wish to have the jab can ring 119 between
7am and 11pm, or call their GP to book their vaccination. They can also do it online
via NHS website:
Deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam urged people to get the vaccine
"without delay" as the vaccines worked very well against the dominant Kent variant
of Covid-19 circulating across the country.
Prof Van-Tam also clarified that the South African variant - to which vaccines may
not be as effective - is still not the UK's most dominant variant. Although 147 cases
of the South Africa variant have been found in the UK, there was "no reason to
suggest it will catch up or overtake our current virus in the next few months".
If you or your family members need support with getting to the vaccination site, or
simply want more information on the vaccines, please contact Wai Ha Lam on
07761705553.
We can always organise a meeting or telephone call with a clinician to talk through
any concerns people have about the vaccine if you think this might help. In Hackney,
Laura Sharpe, CEO of City and Hackney GP Confederation, is also on hand to
answer questions by emailing laura.sharpe1@nhs.net
恭賀新禧 出入平安
農曆新年將致,傳統習俗一般是家人團聚一起吃團年飯賀新年。今年我們勸喻大家遵
守封城規則,不要與不和你同住的親友慶祝,可嘗試利用網絡世界互相見面祝賀。
去年聖誕節便是因有不少家庭違規慶祝,令到家中所有人都感染了病毒。所以為了保
障大家的安全,請遵守規則,大家在虛擬世界樂聚。
接種疫苗
政府鼓勵七十歲或以上人仕自行約時間接種疫苗。你可在早上7时致晚上11時之間致電
119,或聯絡你的家庭醫生或前往NHS網頁約接種疫苗的時間。
副首席醫療官Jonathan Van-Tam博士促請市民接種疫苗,因為它能有效抵抗英國變種病
毒。雖則現時的疫苗未能全面抵抗南非變種病毒,但英國現只發現了147宗南非變種病
毒病案,亦沒有全面擴散的跡像,所以市民不應因擔心疫苗不能抵抗南非病毒而拒絕
注射。
若你或你的家人需要協助或更多有關病毒或疫苗的資訊,請聯絡林慧霞女仕:
07761705553.
如你有任何憂慮,我們可安排與醫護人員召開會議或請他們致電於你,解答你的疑
問。你亦可將你的疑慮以電郵方式向克尼與金融區家庭醫生聯會總裁Laura Sharpe查詢
,電郵地址: laura.sharpe1@nhs.net
恭贺新禧 出入平安
春节将致,传统习俗一般是家人团聚一起吃团年饭贺新春。 今年我们劝喻大家遵守封
城规则,不要与不和你同住的亲友庆祝,可尝试利用网络世界互相见面祝贺。
去年圣诞节便是因有不少家庭违规庆祝,令到家中所有人都感染了病毒。 所以为了保
障大家的安全,请遵守规则,大家在虚拟世界乐聚。
接种疫苗
政府鼓励70岁或以上人仕自行约时间接种疫苗。 你可在早上7时致晚上11时之间致电
119,或联系你的家庭医生或前往NHS网页约接种疫苗的时间。
副首席医疗官Jonathan Van-Tam博士促请市民接种疫苗,因为它能有效抵抗英国变种病
毒。 虽则现时的疫苗未能全面抵抗南非变种病毒,但英国现只发现了147宗南非变种
病毒病案,亦没有全面扩散的迹像,所以市民不应因担心疫苗不能抵抗南非病毒而拒
绝注射。
若你或你的家人需要协助或更多有关病毒或疫苗的信息,请联络林慧霞女仕:
07761705553.
如你有任何忧虑,我们可安排与医护人员召开会议或请他们致电于你,解答你的疑
问。 你亦可将你的疑虑以电邮方式向克尼与金融区家庭医生联会总裁Laura Sharpe查询
,电邮地址: laura.sharpe1@nhs.net