AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine information and FAQs

This page contains documents relating specifically to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

National protocol for COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca and blood clot information

MHRA issues new advice, concluding a possible link between COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca and extremely rare, unlikely to occur blood clots

Public Health England COVID-19 vaccination and blood clotting

Letter update from the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) guidance in relation to the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

FAQ: MHRA and JCVI guidance on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and very rare clotting disorders

All suspected cases report to both the MHRA on the COVID-19 Yellow Card scheme and to PHE’s clinical reporting scheme at https://cutt.ly/haem_AE

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Gov.uk - Regulatory approval of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine	Regulatory approval of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
Patient Group Direction for COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine	Patient Group Direction for COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
Individual assessment to assist the creation of Patient Specific Direction	Individual assessment to assist the creation of Patient Specific Direction for the administration of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
AstraZeneca Vaccine Ingredients	AstraZeneca Vaccine Ingredients
Position Statement - use of AstraZeneca to vaccinate housebound patients	Position statement around the use of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca to vaccinate housebound patients
Patient Information Leaflet	Patient Information Leaflet for COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Summary of Product Characteristics	Summary of Product Characteristics for COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Support channels for healthcare professionals and recipients of the vaccine	Website - www.azcovid-19.com Telephone - 0800 054 1028 England: For any questions in relation to the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, please contact england.spocskh@nhs.net and england.covidvaccs@nhs.net
SPS FAQ information
SPS overall FAQ section related specifically to AstraZeneca vaccine	SPS answers to questions related specifically to AstraZeneca vaccine
Administration	SPS Administration AstraZeneca vaccine Preparing and administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Institutional Readiness for Management of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Trusts Dealing with spillages and breakages of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN sites
Cautions and contraindications	SPS Cautions and contraindications AstraZeneca vaccine Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Interactions information for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Contraindications and cautions summary for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Disposal	SPS Disposal AstraZeneca vaccine Institutional Readiness for Management of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Trusts Dealing with spillages and breakages of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN site Disposing of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites
Dosing	SPS Dosing AstraZeneca vaccine Dosing information for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Excipients	SPS Excipients AstraZeneca vaccine Advising individuals with allergies on their suitability for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Advising individuals with religious or other dietary practices and beliefs on their suitability for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Cold Chain	Institutional Readiness for Management of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Trusts Receiving and storing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites
Preparing	SPS Preparing AstraZeneca vaccine Preparing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites and end user locations Institutional Readiness for Management of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Trusts COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca Handling and Preparation Video
Supply	SPS Supply AstraZeneca vaccine Transporting the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine from PCN designated sites to end user locations and within the PCN Grouping Institutional Readiness for Management of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Trusts Stocktaking and reconciliation of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites Ordering AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine from Public Health England (PHE) for Trusts Receiving and storing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine at PCN designated sites Ordering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine by PCN designated sites
Community Pharmacy	Using COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca in Community Pharmacy

Derbyshire Medicines Management
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine information and FAQs

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