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Guidance

COVID-19 vaccination: information for healthcare practitioners

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

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
27 November 2020
Last updated
212 DecemberFebruary 20212022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

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 212 DecemberFebruary 20212022 + show all updates

  2. Added version 3.11.

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

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

  10. Updated guidance: details on page 5.

  15. Update report: details on page 3.

  16. 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.