Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of coordination between NHS 119 and local pharmacies on the delivery of the covid-19 spring booster vaccination.
No formal assessment has been made. However, NHS 119 can make appointments for individuals to be vaccinated, including at community pharmacies. Community pharmacies wishing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations between 1 September 2022 and 31 March 2023 should submit an expression of interest to NHS England, including those in Stockton-on-Tees. The application process commenced on 30 June.