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Guidance for hospital hubs
COVID-19 vaccination training
Top tips on communicating with people with a learning disability and autistic people. Published 22 February 2021.
Next steps on the vaccination programme – vaccinating Cohort 6: Individuals added to the shielded patient list via QCovid® and adult carers
Letter from Emily Lawson and Dr Nikita Kanani. Published 20 February 2021.
Information on an additional cohort of patients identified at increased risk from COVID-19, and implications for vaccination, support and advice
Letters to NHS trusts and GPs about the new COVID-19 Population Risk Assessment. Published 16 February 2021.
Vaccination of JCVI cohorts 5-6 and additional funding for vaccination in residential settings
A letter from Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller. Published 13 February 2021.
Self-referral for social care worker vaccination
Letter setting out the next steps for eligible social care worker vaccination, including self-referral. Published on 11 February 2021.
Assurance of COVID-19 vaccination offer for all eligible health and social care workers
Letter assuring COVID-19 vaccination offer for all eligible health and social care workers has been fulfilled. Published 9 February 2021.
Guidance on vaccinations for temporary workers (bank and agency workers) during COVID-19
Guidance recommending NHS trusts prioritise the vaccination of frontline workers at high risk of acquiring infection, at high individual risk of developing serious disease, or at risk of transmitting infection to multiple vulnerable persons or other workers in the healthcare environment - 28 January 2021.
Mutual aid and the transfer of COVID-19 vaccines between Hospital Hubs, Vaccination Centres and Local Vaccination Services
A policy for use by healthcare professionals and senior managers across the NHS who are responsible for the transfer and handling of COVID-19 vaccines - 25 January 2021.
Vaccinating frontline social care workers
Standard operating procedure for vaccinating social care staff and letter from Sir David Pearson, James Bullion, Cllr Ian Hudspeth and Emily Lawson - 14 January 2021
Instruction on timing of second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations
Letter from Emily Lawson, Dr Nikita Kanani and Professor Stephen Powis - 11 January 2021.
Operational guidance: vaccination of frontline health and social care workers
Letter from Dr Emily Lawson, Dr Nikita Kanani and Prerana Issar. Updated 26 January 2021.
Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccine Oxford/AstraZeneca: implications for governance, handling and preparation of vaccines
Letter from Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England - 31 December 2021.
COVID-19 vaccination – for immediate action
Letter from Sir Simon Stevens, Dr Emily Lawson and Professor Stephen Powis - 30 December 2020.
Standard operating procedure: Management of COVID-19 vaccination clinical incidents and enquiries
Standard operating procedure for the management of COVID-19 vaccination clinical incidents and enquiries - 9 December 2020.
Standard operating procedure: COVID-19 vaccine deployment programme Hospital hub: care home staff
Standard operating procedure for hospital hubs - 6 December 2020.
Standard operating procedure: Ordering inventory for COVID-19 vaccinations in NHS hospital hubs
Standard operating procedure for hospital hubs - 6 December 2020.
Week One: Implementing the Covid Vaccination Programme
Letter to Chief Executives of all NHS trusts and foundation trusts of first tranche of Covid vaccine hospital hubs. From Emily Lawson, Chief Commercial Officer and Amanda Pritchard, Chief Operating Officer - 5 December 2020.
Legal mechanisms for administration of the COVID-19 Vaccine(s)
Published 5 December 2020. Updated on 10 December 2020.
COVID-19 vaccination deployment strategy and operational readiness
Letter to Chief Executives of all NHS trusts and foundation trusts from Emily Lawson and Sue Harriman - 20 November 2020.
COVID-19 vaccination: Governance, handling and preparation of vaccines in Hospital Hubs and Vaccination Centres
Letter to NHS Trust Chief Pharmacists from Dr. Keith Ridge CBE Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England - 4 December 2020.