Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 11th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support community pharmacies (a) in Brighton and Hove and (b) nationally with the roll-out of covid-19 vaccinations; when he plans for community pharmacies to begin vaccinating; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Nadhim Zahawi Portrait
Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 20th January 2021

Community pharmacies that are providing the COVID-19 vaccination service will be eligible for support in the form of: training; funding for the service, including fee per vaccination; additional venue hire costs, and; pre-agreed, one-off set up costs and non-monetary support. This includes access to vaccines, consumables, personal protective equipment, and other equipment to operate the site.


Since 14 January 2021, some community pharmacies have already started to offer the COVID-19 vaccination service, with more pharmacies joining over the coming weeks. These sites have been designated by NHS England and NHS Improvement after an application process, as they fill the gaps left where there is no Primary Care Network (PCN) or the PCN offer is not enough, taking into consideration accessibility, especially in deprived populations. Some pharmacists and members of their team have been working with general practitioners to deliver the vaccine in many areas of the country as part of the PCN service.

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