Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor patients who have had the first dose of a covid-19 vaccine, (b) monitor which patients have had which vaccine and (c) ensure the follow-up dose is administered to each patient on schedule.

The National Immunisation Management System (NIMS) is the national register of COVID-19 vaccinations. At the point that someone receives their COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccinating team will record this information on the NIMS system and onto a patient’s general practitioner record. When patients are vaccinated, they should receive a vaccine record card where the date of their vaccination, the suggested date for their second dose and details of the vaccine type and batch can be recorded.

The National Booking Service is primarily sending physical invite letters to people’s registered addresses. These letters give the option of booking online, or by the free 119 phone line. Others can make an appointment on behalf of individuals who are not able to make it themselves. Follow up phone calls and letters are made to those who have been sent an initial letter but not responded.