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Guidance Guidance

COVID-19 vaccination: information for healthcare practitioners

Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.

From:
PublicUK Health EnglandSecurity Agency
Published
27 November 2020
Last updated
2021 MayDecember 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

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COVID-19 vaccination: information for healthcare practitioners

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Details

This document about the COVID-19 vaccination programme is intended for healthcare staff involved in delivering the programme. It includes detailed information on:

  • the background of the programme
  • the vaccines (as they become available)
  • vaccine recommendations and eligibility
  • contraindications and precautions
  • vaccine administration issues

This document will be updated regularly as more information becomes available.

Published 27 November 2020
Last updated 2021 MayDecember 2021 + show all updates

    1. Added version 3.11.

    2. Updated guidance, details of changes on page 5.

    3. Updated guidance, details of changes on page 4.

    4. Updated guidance, details of changes on page 4.

    5. Updated guidance, details of changes on page 4.

    6. Updated guidance, details of changes on page 4.

    8. Updated guidance: details on page 5.

    10. Updated guidance: details on page 5.

    11. Updated guidance: details on page 4.

    14. Update report: details on page 3.

    15. First published.

Update history

2026-09-16 14:30
11.00 Updated to align with the revised Green Book COVID-19 chapter and the recommendations for the autumn 2026 vaccination campaign.

2025-09-10 17:19
Document updated to Version 9 for use in the Autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme.

2025-03-19 16:55
Updated to align with the revised Green Book chapter 14a published on 19 March 2025 and the recommendations for the spring 2025 vaccination campaign

2024-10-03 11:33
Updated for the Autumn 2024 programme

2023-05-09 14:18
Added version 6 – details of changes on page 7.

2022-10-10 14:35
Added version 5 – details of changes on page 8.

2022-03-10 11:10
Added version 4.2 – details of changes on page 8.

2022-02-11 13:25
Added version 4.1 – details of changes on page 8.

2022-02-02 13:18
Added version 4.0 – details of changes on page 8.

2021-12-21 10:27
Added version 3.11.

2021-05-20 12:19
Updated guidance, details of changes on page 4.

2021-02-26 11:15
Updated guidance: details on page 5.

2021-02-12 16:41
Updated guidance: details on page 5.

2021-02-03 14:57
Updated guidance: details on page 5.