Covid-19 guidance update – November 2021

This page collates new guidance and existing guidance that has been updated since our last newsletter on 20 October.

Covid-19 response guidance

Revised UK infection prevention and control guidance, published 24.11.2021
EU DCC (European Union Digital Covid Certificate), published 2.11.2021.
Winter preparedness in the NHS, published 25.10.2021.

Covid vaccination guidance

National protocol for Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]), updated to version 5, 29.11.2021.
Patient Group Direction for Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca, (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]), updated 29.11.2021.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs): ensuring NHS staff deployed into CQC-registered care homes have had the Covid-19 vaccination or are exempt, updated 29.11.2021.
Third primary Covid-19 vaccine dose for eligible cancer patients, published 23.11.2021
Covid-19 vaccination: a guide to a second dose for young people aged 16 to 17, updated 22.11.2021.
Covid-19 vaccination programme for children and young people: guidance for schools (version 2), updated 22.11.2021
National protocol for Covid-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) and National protocol for Comirnaty® Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, updated to version 3.0, 22.11.2021.
Patient Group Direction for Covid-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Patient group direction for Comirnaty® (Pfizer BioNTech), updated 19.11.2021.
Covid-19 vaccination: a guide to booster vaccination for individuals aged 40 years and over, published 17.11.2021.
Covid-19: the green book, chapter 14a, booster vaccine info updated, 15.11.2021.

Contract documents

Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service – Contract Specification 2021/22 – PCN Requirements and Entitlements, updated 18.11.2021.

Last updated : 07 Dec 2021

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