Services Database London Flu and PPV vaccination service
Service ID
521848
Description
The aims of this service are:
- to provide more vaccination opportunities and improve convenience for eligible patients to access flu vaccinations.
- to reduce variation and provide consistent levels of population
The scope of this service is:
- to identify pharmacists signed up to the community pharmacy advanced service specification that can deliver vaccinations to the cohorts below.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
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Status
Completed