Local celebrity hairdressers encourage people living in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to get vaccinated
Two celebrity hairdressers, Royston Blythe and Nick Malenko, who live in Shropshire and who also have a hair salon in Shrewsbury, are keen to encourage local people to have the Covid-19 vaccination.
Royston and Nick advise people to have the Covid-19 vaccination as soon as they can; they have both had two doses of the vaccination at the vaccination site in Bridgnorth.
Royston said: “It’s really important that everyone gets vaccinated so that we can get back to normal and if people don’t get vaccinated, it will take longer for us to get back to doing the things we love.”
“We need businesses to be able to open again as they did before without restrictions so that people can work and businesses can earn money again.”
“It’s also important that we get vaccinated so that we can enjoy seeing our friends and travelling again.”
“It’s a quick and easy process; it didn’t hurt at all and I didn’t have any side-effects afterwards, so get your jab done now!”
Steve Ellis from the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin vaccination programme also emphasises the importance of the vaccination:
“The Covid-19 vaccination means that fewer people who catch Covid-19 are becoming seriously ill and are having to go into hospital.
By getting vaccinated people are also helping us get back to our normal lives and to doing the things we love like going on holiday abroad, watching football matches and going to theatres and nightclubs with our friends.
Everyone who is aged 18 and above is now eligible to get vaccinated and I encourage people to come forward as soon as possible. Even if people were invited some time ago, they haven’t missed the boat and they can still come forward now.
It is also important that people have their 2nd doses to maximise the protection for themselves and their family.”
Over 640, 000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been given to local people across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin thanks to the hard work of the vaccination programme team, including NHS staff and volunteers.
To make it more convenient for local people to get vaccinated, we are running a series of walk-in sessions where no appointment is needed; you can just turn up and get jabbed. We have clinics over the weekend and next week in Shrewsbury, Telford, Donnington and Ludlow. All the details of the locations and opening times can be found here: COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinic times (stwics.org.uk)
For more information on the Covid-19 vaccination and if you prefer to book an appointment, go to: Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk) or call 119.