CWPT is supporting UNICEF’s GET A JAB, GIVE A JAB initiative | Our News Accessibility Tools Sitemap Accessibility Selecteer een taal Quick Links Site Shortcuts Community Treatment Orders Home Contact Us About us Work for Us Coronavirus & Coronavirus Vaccine For Professionals Get Involved Our Services Our News Service Users and Carers Now viewing: Home | Our News Back to the blog CWPT is supporting UNICEF’s GET A JAB, GIVE A JAB initiative As part the annual staff flu vaccination programme this year, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is supporting UNICEF’s Get a Jab, Give a Jab campaign. Get a Jab, Give a Jab is an initiative created by staff in the NHS and other health organisations to encourage NHS workers to take up a free flu vaccine. For every flu vaccination given to an NHS staff member, a donation is made to UNICEF to help vaccinate children around the world. These donations help to provide vaccines for diseases such as measles, tetanus and polio but also the safe transportation and delivery of them, as well as the training of healthcare workers to administer them. The coronavirus outbreak has previously caused vaccination programmes across the world to halt, which could put children at risk of catching preventable diseases. This year, the Trust hopes the number of staff getting a flu jab will rise further, to help protect those near to us and further afield. Dr Sharon Binyon, Medical Director at CWPT, said: “Our flu vaccination programme is well underway, and we are busy vaccinating NHS staff working across our sites. I would like to thank our staff who have already had their flu vaccine, for their support in not only protecting themselves but also helping to protect our patients and the public. “If you are an NHS worker or in an at-risk group and have been recommended to have a flu vaccination, please take up the offer as it is really important to protect yourself and others. “We are delighted to support Get a Jab, Give a Jab this year. It is a fantastic way to extend the good work that we are doing locally and help to protect children across the world from diseases. With the Covid-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for NHS staff to get their flu jab to protect themselves, their colleagues, their loved ones and our patients and we are really pleased to be giving something back on their behalf.” David Tait, Chief Pharmacist at CWPT and recently had his flu jab said: “It’s a great initiative that helps children around the world with much needed vaccinations. It’s such a simple, worthwhile thing to do, which also protects me, colleagues, our patients and my family.” Posted on 12 Oct 2021 at 01:19 PM Back to top of page Print this page Email this page Site map Media contact The press office manages the Trust's relationship with the media - local, regional and national - and aim to answer your queries promptly and effectively. The press office should be the first contact point for journalists. We will be pleased to assist you and, if necessary, will arrange for an appropriate spokesperson to be made available for you. All the Trust's press releases are published here, with archived news stories available through a separate link. Patients and other members of the public should contact us through the general enquiries number on our Contact Us page. Communications and Marketing Team Wayside House Wilsons Lane Coventry CV6 6NY Email: media@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Out of hours media contact Please call the Trust's emergency service on 0333 150 1602. They will arrange for the duty press officer to call you back as soon as possible. Search articles Archives 2021 November (2) October (4) September (10) August (4) July (7) June (10) May (7) April (3) March (4) February (7) January (7) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Categories Appointments (8) Awards (9) Campaigns (17) Cancer (3) Careers (4) Charity (4) Childrens (7) Community (34) Contracts (1) Coventry (18) Dentist (1) Dentistry (3) Eating Disorders (1) Education (3) Elderly (7) Estates (1) International (3) Internet (1) Learning Disabilities (8) Mental Health (15) Nursing (7) Psychology (1) Retirements (2) Sexual Health (4) Staff Health (2) Staff Survey (4) Survey (1) Training (1) Trust News (2) Vaccinations and Immunisations (1) Warwickshire (6) Our News Celebrating creativity with our Learning Disability Service Staff Awards Case studies Restoration of Services Our Publications Contact us: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Wayside House, Wilsons Lane, Coventry, CV6 6NY Telephone: 024 7636 2100 Email: enquiries@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Disciplinary Policy Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust © 2021 Powered by VerseOne Group Ltd COOKIE USE ON THIS SITE By using our website you agree to our cookie policy.