Covid vaccination programme update – September 2021
The following documentation relating to the Covid vaccination programme has either been published or updated over the previous month:
- Enhanced Service Specification: Covid-19 vaccination programme 2020/21, updated 20 September
- Vaccination of children aged 12 to 15 years with underlying health conditions (letter), published 20 September.
- Covid-19 vaccination programme 2020/21: Covid-19 Enhanced Service Vaccination Collaboration Agreement, updated 17 September.
- Covid-19 vaccination training (slides), updated 16 September.
- Vaccination of healthy children and young people aged 12 to 15 (letter), published 15 September.
- Immediate action required for Phase 3 booster vaccinations (letter), published 15 September.
- Covid-19 vaccination for secondary school age children: governance of storage, distribution and preparation arrangements for Covid-19 vaccines by School Aged Immunisation Service teams (letter), published 15 September.
- Updated JCVI guidance for vaccinating immunosuppressed individuals with a third primary dose (letter), published 3 September.
The following guidance and letters are available for schools, parents and children:
- COVID-19 vaccination programme for children and young people: guidance for schools, including leaflet version, published 17 September.
- COVID-19 vaccination programme for young people: guidance for parents, including leaflet version, published 17 September.
- COVID-19 vaccination: invitation letter template for eligible school children, published 17 September.
- COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for eligible children and young people aged 12 to 17, including leaflet version, updated 15 September.
- COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for eligible children and young people aged 16 to 17, including leaflet version, updated 15 September.
The following guidance is available for those receiving the booster vaccination:
- COVID-19 vaccination: a guide to booster vaccination, including leaflet version, published 16 September.
The following guidance is available for anyone receiving a Covid vaccination:
- What to expect after your COVID-19 vaccination, including leaflet version, updated 16 September.
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