East of England Immunisation Team

NHS England immunisations teams commission and coordinate the national immunisation programmes set out by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. We are part of the East of England Screening and Immunisations Team (SIT) and work alongside Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), local authorities, and service providers to ensure that immunisation programmes commissioned by NHS England are delivered in a safe, effective, and accessible manner.

We work with providers and stakeholders to:

  • To improve the uptake and quality of commissioned vaccination services across the region
  • Review coverage and coordinate interventions to address inequalities
  • Identify and assess service risks, including managing incidents and ensuring shared learning is identified and promoted.

Services are provided through general practice, community and school aged vaccination teams, pharmacies, maternity services, and some outreach services.

The immunisation team can help with routine immunisation queries, clarification of immunisation programmes and Patient Group Directions authorised by NHSE, as well as supporting the safe and appropriate management of vaccine related incidents or errors (including cold chain incidents)

These pages are intended for health professionals.

If you are a member of the public seeking information about NHS screening or immunisation programmes please go to the NHS website or speak to your GP, practice nurse or other health care professional.

Patient Group Directives

PGDs cover the authorisation of staff, documentation, audit requirements and general guidance on best practice required to safely administer vaccines.

Vaccine Programme Resources

The purpose of this webpage is to make information more easily accessible to primary care professionals who provide immunisation services.

Useful contacts

Contact details for the Screening and Immunisation Teams, Health Protection Team, Community and School-Aged Immunisations Service and Child Health Information Service providers are listed below for health care professionals use.