Services Database London Flu and PPV vaccination service

Service ID

521848

Description

The aims of this service are:

  1. to provide more vaccination opportunities and improve convenience for eligible patients to access flu vaccinations.
  2. to reduce variation and provide consistent levels of population

The scope of this service is:

  1. to identify pharmacists signed up to the community pharmacy advanced service specification that can deliver vaccinations to the cohorts below.
  2. to deliver flu vaccinations to health inclusion groups including, but not limited to, homeless individuals, asylum seekers and undocumented and documented migrants (See Appendix C).
  3. to deliver to frontline healthcare workers, working in secondary and primary care settings (which includes dentistry, optometry and pharmacy services) where they have been unable to receive a vaccination via their Occupational Health Service; staff will need to provide their NHS/relevant Pharmacies will be able to select the appropriate category for staff falling within this eligibility from the SONAR system.
  4. to deliver to those staff who care for people experiencing homelessness; relevant ID to be provided.

Location of service

Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow LPC

Commissioner

NHS England

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Service type

Seasonal influenza vaccination

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Completed

Training

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