NHS advice on avoiding catching and spreading COVID-19

Do

• Get vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser regularly throughout the day, especially after you cough, sneeze or blow your nose, and before you eat or handle food.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze and encourage children to do this.
• Regularly clean surfaces you touch often (such as door handles and remote controls) and in shared spaces, such as kitchens or bathrooms.
• Think about wearing a face covering that fits snugly against your face and has more than 1 layer if you're in close contact with other people, or in crowded places.

Don’t

• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.

Follow the latest advice

Vaccination advice from the NHS

• Get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the NHS.
• Find out more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website.
• Check NHS advice on getting vaccinated if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding.

Testing advice from the NHS

• Check if you can get free NHS COVID-19 tests.
• Find out what to do after you get your NHS COVID-19 test result.

What to do if you have COVID-19

• Check the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you have it on the NHS website.
• Get information on long COVID from the NHS.
• Get support with your recovery from COVID-19 and long COVID from the NHS.
• Find out about treatments the NHS can give to people with COVID-19 who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill.

How to reduce the spread of COVID-19

• Read NHS advice on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19.
• Check the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you have it on the NHS website.
• Get NHS advice and information on pregnancy and COVID-19.

Travel abroad

• Check Gov.uk travel advice for the country you are going to.
• Get an NHS COVID Pass to prove your vaccination status when travelling abroad.

Latest Government Advice

• Current COVID-19 advice on Gov.uk.
• Government plan for living with COVID-19.

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