Interview with Stephen Powis regarding vaccine targets

The transcript discusses the efforts of clinical leaders, including the national clinical director on knife crime, to promote vaccine benefits across various ethnic groups. It highlights community engagement strategies, such as using a vaccination bus in hard-to-reach areas like the Nepalese community in southeast London. The text also addresses the ongoing pressures in hospitals due to COVID-19, despite falling infection rates, and praises the NHSS for its role in managing these challenges while continuing to treat non-COVID patients.

What is the role of the national clinical director on knife crime in the context of the vaccine?

• To oversee hospital operations

• To develop new vaccines

• To lead clinical efforts in persuading ethnic groups about the vaccine

• To manage knife crime incidents

Which community is specifically mentioned as being hard to reach in the vaccination efforts?

• The Nepalese community

• The Chinese community

• The African community

• The Indian community

What initiative is used to reach hard-to-reach communities for vaccination?

• Online webinars

• Vaccination bus

• Radio broadcasts

• Television advertisements

What is the current situation in hospitals despite falling infection rates?

• Hospitals are closing down

• Hospitals are under no pressure

• Hospital pressures are increasing

• Hospitals are still under significant pressure

What has the NHS been praised for in the context of the pandemic?

• Delivering the vaccine program and managing pressures

• Reducing healthcare costs

• Developing new treatments

• Increasing hospital beds