This programme helps participants access winter vaccinations and vaccinations for their children, through being able to make an informed choice about whether they should have.
It help[ed] me understand – to know what I [am] thinking and not just what other people [are] thinking.
It encourages non-threatening reflection through the characters on why they have made these choices. Sessions on vaccinations are embedded within a wider English language and health literacy programme to engage those who are vaccine hesitant.
felt more confident in speaking English
33% at start
felt confident in getting appropriate treatment
19% at start
felt confident in booking a vaccination
25% at start
Example session topics
Within a broader ten session programme to promote health literacy and the language to engage with health professionals, vaccine-focussed sessions may include:
- Having a vaccination: What you need and what happens in a vaccination appointment
- Getting your child vaccinated
- Coping with flu and getting the flu vaccination
- Managing Long COVID and getting a COVID booster
- Getting a vaccine at the pharmacy and strategies for myth-busting
- Vaccinations in pregnancy
Delivery of Creative English for Vaccinations funded by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board was evaluated externally in 2024