COVID-19 Vaccination programme 2020/21 - Scotland

Recent updates on COVID-19 vaccination

Update 20/05/2021 – Community Pharmacy Scotland have advised on changes to the ordering of PPE in pharmacies. Your orders will soon require to be placed via the pharmacy NHS Generic Mailbox
Update 07/05/2021 – JCVI has issued advice to the UK government on the use of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged under 40
Update 17/04/2021 – JCVI announcement regarding COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and next steps
Update 15/04/2021 – Frequently Asked Questions: MHRA and JCVI guidance on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and very rare clotting disorders

Scottish Government useful links:

NPA webinar – Understanding COVID-19 vaccinations and addressing vaccine hesitancy

NPA Resources

COVID-19 risk assessments – to support individual and workplace risk assessment assist assessed, identified and mitigated in the workplace.
COVID -19 vaccination risk assessments – to support pharmacy premises and offsite vaccinations
Standard operating procedures– including infection prevention, hand hygiene, needle stick injury and biohazard spillages, administration adrenaline and cold chain.
COVID-19 vaccination pre-screen questionnaire
Chaperone policy documents
COVID-19 vaccine characteristic comparison chart –This resource provides a quick reference of the vaccine characteristics and excipients information for the three COVID-19 vaccines currently temporary authorised.
COVID-19 vaccination programme vaccination site key considerations and risk assessment
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children– guidance and SOP.
Radicalisation and terrorism prevention guidance– resource to support pharmacy teams in identifying individuals, both patients and other team members, who may be subject to radicalisation and how to raise these concerns.

Please see below for useful resources

Regulatory - General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) COVID-19 vaccination information/guidance/FAQs

Guidance for those involved in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Covering information on assurance and governance to ensure safety and accountability.

Access GPhC website here

Indemnity arrangements for COVID-19 vaccination programme

NHSE&I, DHSC, and NHS Resolution have issued a joint letter about the indemnity arrangements that are in place to cover the COVID-19 vaccination programme, which includes community pharmacy.

Access further information here

NPA COVID-19 vaccination training

Information on the suitability and content of this 2 hour virtual training session and additional COVID-19 training resources. From this page you can also link to details of our full vaccination training which includes COVID specific vaccination information.

Access NPA training here

JCVI issues interim advice on Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination programme rollout

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has considered the evidence for Phase 2 of the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

Access story here

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Information and guidance on providing support to patients/staff who have COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Access NPA resource here

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots – updated advice issued by JCVI and MHRA

JCVI and MHRA have updated their information on the AstraZenaca COVID-19 vaccine and the extremely rare and unlikely link with blood clots. Updated advice for pharmacy teams

Access NPA update here

Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued advice to the UK government on the use of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged under 40

Access PHE press release here