Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in England: A qualitative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The UK was the first country to launch a national pandemic COVID-19 vaccination programme, which was implemented swiftly despite significant vaccine supply constraints. The delivery strategy used a combination of mass vaccination sites operated by NHS secondary care providers and local sites led by Primary Care Networks, and local pharmacies. Despite nation-wide rollout, persistent gaps in coverage continued to affect particular populations, including ethnic minority and marginalised social groups.

Aim

The study examined sub-national immunisation commissioners and providers' perspectives on how the COVID-19 vaccine programme was operationalised, and how delivery strategies impacted inequalities in access to vaccination services and uptake. The study aimed to infor

SUBMITTER: Mounier-Jack S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237459 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature