These include an expansion of the seasonal influenza vaccine programme to include a wider section of the population, with the aim of minimising the risk of co infection with influenza and SARS-CoV2.
Alongside the deployment of vaccines for SARS-CoV2 as they are authorised and made available for use across the UK. These programmes require large scale vaccination to ensure that as many people as possible are vaccinated as soon as possible.
For anyone looking to get involved in the delivery of vaccine programme, see:
Vaccination in the UK is primarily a nursing role. The RCN’s overriding aims in relation to vaccination are to:
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blog posts
19 Jan 2021
RCN Council outlines its position on the revision of the NMC emergency standards for student nurses
6 Jan 2021
Changes to the COVID-19 vaccine roll out have understandably caused some concern and confusion and in this blog, we aim to explain the rationale for these changes.
26 Nov 2020
Nursing staff are fundamental to vaccine delivery. This is how the RCN is supporting members.
