Coronavirus Information in other Languages
On this page we have listed Coronavirus information for people who may not speak English as a first language.
This includes videos talking about the Coronavirus Vaccine, information about Coronavirus Testing and guidance on Health and Wellbeing.
If you need the text on this page translating, you may find Google Translate helpful.
General advice:
- Latest COVID-19 Advice for British Muslims by the Muslim Council for Britain
- Key COVID-19 Information for Migrants’ in the UK by Doctors of the World
- Coronavirus Infographics by Doctors of the World
- COVID-19 and the ventilation of indoor spaces (guidance in various different languages) by Public Health England (GOV.UK)
- Information about long COVID in five South Asian languages by BBC News
Vaccine Information
Easy read resources:
- A guide to your COVID-19 vaccination by the NHS and the UK Health Security Agency
Videos in other languages:
- COVID-19 vaccine information videos in other languages by NHS England and NHS Improvement London
- Coronavirus vaccine Q&A in five South Asian languages by BBC News
- Covid conversations in Punjabi: How safe is the vaccine? by the BBC Asian Network via Facebook
- A message from Dr Sarah Ali for those with Diabetes regarding the COVID 19 Vaccine in Urdu by Dr Sarah Ali via Twitter
- A message from Professor Partha Kar for those with diabetes regarding the Vaccine in Bengali by Professor Partha Kar via Twitter
- A message from Professor Pratik Choudhary for those with diabetes regarding the COVID 19 Vaccine in Marathi by Professor Pratik Choudhary via Twitter
- A message from Najaf Haider raising the importance of Vaccine for those with Diabetes in Punjabi by Najaf Haider via Twitter
- A message from Alka Pandey for those with Diabetes regarding the COVID 10 Vaccine in Gujarati by Alka Pandey via Twitter
COVID-19 Vaccine other resource links:
- Spring Booster Resources (translated leaflets can be downloaded from this webpage) by the UK Health Security Agency
- Position Statement on the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine by the British Islamic Medical Association
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hub – Statements by the British Islamic Medical Association
- Do Covid-19 vaccines nullify the fast? by the Islamic Portal
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hub – Myths by the British Islamic Medical Association
- COVID-19 vaccination: booster dose resources (the translations can be accessed towards the bottom of this page) by the UK Health Security Agency (GOV.UK)
- What to expect after vaccination – information for people who have had their first COVID-19 vaccination (leaflet available in different formats and languages) by the UK Health Security Agency (GOV.UK)
- Information for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding on the coronavirus vaccination (leaflet available in different formats and languages) by the UK Health Security Agency (GOV.UK)
- COVID-19 vaccination: guide for adults (leaflet available in different formats and languages) by Public Health England (GOV.UK)
- Vaccination of people working or deployed in care homes (the translations of this resource can be found by clicking in the top right-hand corner of the window that loads) by the Department for Health and Social Care (GOV.UK)
- Information about receiving the COVID vaccine during Ramadan by the Independent
Videos explaining how rapid (lateral flow) tests work – in lots of different languages:
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Arabic) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Bengali) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Chinese Mandarin) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Polish) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Portuguese) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Romanian) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Somali) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Turkish) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Urdu) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
- Video explaining how a rapid (lateral flow) test works (in Welsh) by NHS Test and Trace (from the Public Health England Website)
Practical information for people who have had COVID-19 – in lots of different languages:
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Arabic by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Chinese – Mandarin by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Gujurati by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Polish by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Romanian by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Sylheti by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
- Practical Information for people who have had COVID-19 – in Urdu by the NHS and One Gloucestershire
Health and Wellbeing:
- COVID 19: Vitamin D and BAME Populations by Gloucestershire County Council
- Every Mind Matters – translated materials by Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
- Keeping young people healthy by Doctors of the World
- Migrants’ rights to Healthcare infographics in other languages by Doctors of the World
- Translated Health Information by Doctors of the World
- Information about food banks EASY READ by Photosymbols
- Find a food bank by The Trussell Trust
COVID-19 – work and finance:
- Being made redundant: finding work, claiming benefits and managing debts by the Department for Work and Pensions (GOV.UK)
- COVID-19: what to do if you’re employed and cannot work by the Department for Work and Pensions (GOV.UK)