Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 2
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Address practical challenges of time and location preventing vaccination access.
Conclusion
Vaccination is the one of the greatest success stories when it comes to preventing infection. Its impact is transformative. This makes it all the more concerning that England did not reach the 95% target for any routine childhood immunisations in 2021/22. The Government and NHS England should constantly strive to maximise the fantastic asset that vaccination represents and to ensure that nobody is excluded from the benefits that it can bring. It is unacceptable that there are people who are unable to take advantage of the important protection that vaccination offers due to practical challenges of time and location that can and must be addressed.
Government Response Summary
NHS England, in collaboration with partners, is developing and will publish a vaccination and immunisation delivery strategy later in 2023, aimed at improving uptake and coverage, reducing inequalities, and delivering locally tailored services with targeted outreach.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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NHS England, in collaboration with DHSC, UKHSA and other partners, is developing a vaccination and immunisation delivery strategy, that aims to improve uptake and coverage of vaccinations and reduce inequalities of uptake and coverage. Latest thinking focuses on empowering system leaders with the flexibility to plan and deliver local services. These services will be simple, high quality and conveniently tailored to the needs of local people and supplemented by targeted outreach to increase uptake in underserved communities. They will be delivered in a joined-up way by integrated teams, involving a range of professionals, working across the NHS and other organisations, to improve patient experience, build trust and deliver value for money. Working with partner organisations, we will continue to utilise a wide range of national voices and support local co-design with voluntary and community sector partners of messaging for vaccination programmes. The strategy will be published later in 2023.