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Firstly, thank you from Nottingham City Council to all businesses, retailers, shops, market traders and staff who?ve helped bring the buzz we all love back to our high streets as the city unlocks in line with the government roadmap.

Now, Nottingham City Council is making a fresh call for all eligible adults in Nottingham to get vaccinated against Covid-19, and we need your help as local businesses to communicate this to your staff, customers and the general public.

We want everyone to have the protection offered by the vaccine to reduce the spread of the virus ? and to help the city?s continued unlocking of Covid-19 restrictions.

The more people who take up the offer of a vaccine, the greater the protection afforded to all local businesses, high streets, staff and customers. Like you, we want to move towards 21 June when all remaining social restrictions might be lifted by the Government.

We don?t want to return to lockdown after all the work our high streets have done to reopen safely.

Vaccine eligibility

Currently, everyone over the age of 30 can get the vaccine ? to book your appointment, visit www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine or call 119.

Anyone over the age of 40 does not need to book; they can simply turn up to any of our local vaccination centres.

We want everyone to have the vaccine to continue to keep our high streets safe, welcoming and free from restrictions.

You can find a list of the vaccination centres here.

We understand that there may be valid reasons for people to be a little unsure or hesitant about having the jab. If you haven?t yet taken up the opportunity to be vaccinated, you haven?t missed your opportunity; anyone can change their mind. The NHS currently has a good supply of the vaccine ? plenty for everyone in our city who is eligible.

People might also be concerned about the Covid-19 variant that originated in India. Latest research shows the vaccine is still effective against this variant.

If you have questions, the local NHS has a webpage with lots of frequently asked questions and mythbusters. It is important we continue to follow national guidance and when not showing any symptoms conduct twice weekly testing using free, rapid COVID tests. This identifies those unseen cases that can still spread the infection. Please visit www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/asymptomatictesting for further information. Let?s all work together to keep each other safe and protected so that we can move forward out of this pandemic. You can download a poster for your staff rooms, website, all staff emails and other staff communication channels here.

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