Two years after the first vaccinations were administered in England, the message from the NHS remains the same – vaccines save lives.
On 8 December 2021, Kenneth Lamb from New Romney became the first person in Kent to have the vaccine; it was the start of the biggest immunisation programme in NHS history.
Now, two year later, the vaccines are still our best defence against Covid-19 and NHS health ambassadors are encouraging those eligible for an autumn booster – and people who have never had a Covid-19 vaccine – to come forward for their jab.
Three residents in Kent and Medway have spoken openly about how they wish they’d had the vaccines earlier.
Diane, Steve and Darren are all living with Long Covid and coping with the changes it has made to their health and wellbeing.
Watch their stories in the film below.