COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

COVID-19 and Flu vaccination support bulletin - May 2022

Key Contacts for COVID vaccination sites

Key Contacts for Community Pharmacy sites

There is advice and FAQs from NHS Digital,

If you need further advice, contact the Vaccines Support Desk on 0300 200 1000

or the Vaccination Data Quality Support Team via email: vaccinedq.issues@nhs.net

The following resources require a registration to be completed for an account:

Current Eligible Cohorts and Operational status - Correct at time of publication, weekly review

Clinical Framework for assessing patients presenting for additional doses of COVID-19 vaccination due to immunosoppression

Latest advice on the COVID Vaccine Allergy Advice & Guidance service

The green book recognises that an allergy specialist advice is sought in specific patient groups.

There is now an updated local pathway for adults which has been developed based on the Green book for managing patients who have either a history of allergic reactions or who have allergic reactions to a previous dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

This service will be managed by the DCHS Vaccination centre operating a Multi-Disciplinary Team model with specific allergy advice and guidance.

A management guideline for advice on Covid vaccination in patients registered with a Derbyshire GP with complex allergies will stream appropriate patients to the DCHS allergy service.

Referral must be made using the referral template, completed by the GP, submitted via the following email address dchst.c19allergy@nhs.net; this will be available from the 6th December 2021. This route should also be used for Out Of Area requests assessed by an Allergy Specialist to vaccinate.

The DCHS allergy service will require additional relevant patient medical history from the GP in order to determine the best course of action and avoid delay.

A referral template is now available to support appropriate referrals as per the categories within the Green book, and to include relevant medical history. Clinicians can now start to identify potential eligible patients for onward referral via the email above.

Children (U-18) who require allergy advice for covid vaccinations should be referred to local paediatricians via the standard referral process for our main providers.

COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a 

Phase 3 booster vaccinations: Immediate action required

Assuring implementation for vaccinating severely immunosuppressed individuals with a third primary dose: JCVI guidance   

Vaccinating immunosuppressed individuals with a third primary dose: JCVI updated guidance

30 September 2021

02 September 2021

Regulatory-compliant supply of COVID-19 vaccines by one NHS organisation to another

Vaccinating children and young people: frequently asked questions

JCVI statement on COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 17 years

Information for clinical staff re immunosuppressed patients

First dose vaccine for those under 40 years old

Using COVID-19 vaccines during hot weather

Dosing information for COVID-19 Vaccines

Unvaccinated adults aged 30 to 39 years who are not in a clinical priority group - Position Statement

Blood Clotting following COVID-19 Vaccination (Further blood clotting information specifically for AZ is on the AZ page)

Getting ready to use COVID-19 Vaccines in Community Pharmacies

Quality Assurance Framework: COVID-19 vaccination sites

COVID-19 vaccination programme: FAQ's on second doses

Good governance guidance when handling multiple COVID-19 vaccines

Reporting suspected COVID-19 vaccine side effects, and potential product defects or counterfeit products

12 February 2021

Update on needles and syringes procured for the COVID-19 vaccination programme

COVID-19 Vaccine immediate use position statement

Record Retention Patient Specific Directive (PSD), Patient Group Directions (PGD) and National Protocol

COVID-19: vaccination programme (guidance, training resources, consent forms and letters, leaflets and posters, protocols and PGDs and programme documents)

Instruction on timing of second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations

Vaccinating individuals with COVID-19 or with a history of COVID-19

Priority groups for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination: advice from the JCVI (See local statement above)

Advice for pharmacy professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccine legally

Giving vaccines legally: mechanisms and application (Advice for each healthcare professional group)

Indemnity arrangements for the COVID-19 vaccination programme

NHS Resolution - Claims management 

23 December 2020

18 January 2021

Midlands Region COVID-19 Vaccine Transfer Request Process

Midlands Region COVID-19 Vaccine Transfer Request Form

NHSE Mutual Aid and the transfer of COVID-19 vaccines between NHS vaccination sites

Annex A: request for mutual aid/movement of vaccine

JUCD phase 3 - Covid vaccine storage and movement from covid vaccination designated sites guidance 

Register to use the Insights Platform from NHS England and NHS Improvement

YouTube - Outcomes 4 health/Pinnacle

Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination site security

Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines

Anaphylaxis.org.uk - COVID-19 Vaccines and Allergies

National Link for Reporting Anaphylaxis

Allergy Decision Tool

Management of anaphylaxis in the vaccination setting

COVID-19 Vaccine Incident Reporting Procedure

Process for Reporting and Managing Clinical Incidents with Combined Needles & Syringes (CNS)

Quality Improvement Alert – Cold Chain Management of COVID-19 Vaccines

Storing COVID-19 vaccines in the fridge: best practice

Vaccine in Cool Box Temperature Monitoring Sheet

Using Nomad Cool boxes for vaccine storage

Guides to support best practice for use of fridges and cool boxes in the vaccine cold chain

Policy for maintaining the vaccine cold chain primary care

Future NHS - COVID-19 Training guidance summary, reminders and top tips

FutureNHS - COVID-19 Workforce and Training Workstream Toolkit

Checklist for Pharmaceutical Oversight when using Multiple COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccination programme

E-learning for Healthcare

Vaccinator training requirements

COVID-19 Vaccinator competency assessment tool

Vaccinator training log

Future NHS Collaboration Platform (will need to register for account)

Business Continuity checklist in relation to safe and secure handling of vaccines

(for embedding in to local site plans)