Community Pharmacy local enhanced service : COVID-19 vaccination
Written by admin on Monday 4th January 2021
Letter and agreement document published that sets out how a COVID-19 vaccination service will be commissioned directly from community pharmacy
Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England has issued a letter: COVID-19 vaccination: Governance, handling, and preparation of vaccines by designated community pharmacies. The letter sets out the principles and expectations necessary to maintain the integrity, and therefore safety, quality and effectiveness, of COVID-19 vaccines.
An agreement document has also been published that sets out how a COVID-19 vaccination service will be commissioned directly from community pharmacy.
The letter and agreement can be accessed on the following NHS England website page:
