Our Chief Medical Officer, Magda Smith, has taken part in an important national campaign to encourage young people to have the vaccine.

A video featuring those in their early 20s and 30s, who have been hospitalised with Covid-19, or experienced Long-Covid, serves as a stark reminder that no one is invincible when it comes to Covid and young people must have both jabs to protect themselves.

In an appeal for more younger people to have their jab, Magda said: “What we are seeing, is that if you have not had your vaccine, you are more likely to end up in hospital. By having both jabs, you reduce your chances of being hospitalised by over 92 per cent.”

The video, which you can watch below, also features Emeka Okorocha, an A&E doctor who has worked at our hospitals.