‘Protect yourself from everything’

“It is important to protect yourself from everything” is Trevor Cruickshank’s ringing endorsement for COVID and flu jabs to prevent threatened winter “twindemic”.

“It is better to have vaccinations than end up in hospital or worse,” confirmed the 45 year-old. “I believe in all vaccinations and in science.

“I just say ‘jab it in!’ There’s lots of misinformation out there about vaccines but we have been using them for hundreds of years and they have been saving lives.” The Surrey catering business owner suffered a stroke that left him with weakness down the right side of his body, struggling to walk and move his right hand.

“Due to the coronavirus pandemic my husband Chris was unable to visit me in hospital.

“I’ve realised a stroke can happen to anyone at any time but, if you are of African or Caribbean origin, you may have a higher risk than other people in the UK. Advocating jabs, he added: “There is nothing to be afraid of. The vaccinations are over and done with quickly. You do not feel anything. You can also have a conversation with professionals doing the vaccinations. They are kind and reassuring and will answer all your questions and give any information you want.”