What vaccines does the claim refer to? COVID-19 vaccines Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020 Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. were Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? someone other than a registered healthcare professional may actually be administering the unlicensed vaccines Will anyone other than a registered healthcare professional be trained to administer a vaccine first? Yes A protocol would provide the definition for the training and competence requirements of vaccinators Will employers be allowed to administer a covid vaccine? No U.K Human Medicine Regulations make no mention of this. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? A temporary authorisation of the supply of an unlicensed vaccine could be given by the UK's licensing authority under regulation 174 of the Human Medicines Regulations (see below). A COVID-19 vaccine would only be authorised in this way if the UK's licensing authority was satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the safety, quality and efficacy of the vaccine. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Currently, the HMRs require that only 'appropriate practitioners' administer vaccines, as they are a parenterally administered (for example by injection) prescription-only medicine. Appropriate practitioners are defined under regulation 214 as doctors and other qualified prescribers. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? An expanded workforce is required to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be safely deployed widely as soon as it should become available, given the capacity constraints of the current workforce that can administer vaccines.
We are consulting on making the following 3 amendments to the HMRs to increase the number of persons able to safely deliver licensed and potentially unlicensed vaccinations for COVID-19, in particular to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be rolled out as soon as it becomes available. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Expand the scope of patient group directions (PGDs) to allow the administration of any medicine, including COVID-19 vaccines, the supply of which has been temporarily authorised under regulation 174 of the HMRs. PGDs are usually used to expand the professionals able to deliver prescription-only medicines to individuals. They are used, for example, as part of the annual national influenza immunisation programme by pharmacists working in community pharmacies.
allow those who are registered healthcare professionals who do not normally vaccinate, and people who are not registered healthcare professionals, to safely administer a licensed or temporarily authorised COVID-19 or influenza vaccine
Expand the workforce legally allowed to administer vaccines under NHS and local authority occupational health schemes, so that additional healthcare professionals in the occupational health workforce will be able to administer vaccines.
These unlicensed vaccines will be administered by non-medical staff, such as your employer in the UK.
Create evidence in form of questions and answers for the claim: "These unlicensed vaccines will be administered by non-medical staff, such as your employer in the UK.", which would make the veracity be conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
What vaccines does the claim refer to? COVID-19 vaccines Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020 Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. were Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? someone other than a registered healthcare professional may actually be administering the unlicensed vaccines Will anyone other than a registered healthcare professional be trained to administer a vaccine first? Yes A protocol would provide the definition for the training and competence requirements of vaccinators Will employers be allowed to administer a covid vaccine? No U.K Human Medicine Regulations make no mention of this. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? A temporary authorisation of the supply of an unlicensed vaccine could be given by the UK's licensing authority under regulation 174 of the Human Medicines Regulations (see below). A COVID-19 vaccine would only be authorised in this way if the UK's licensing authority was satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the safety, quality and efficacy of the vaccine. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Currently, the HMRs require that only 'appropriate practitioners' administer vaccines, as they are a parenterally administered (for example by injection) prescription-only medicine. Appropriate practitioners are defined under regulation 214 as doctors and other qualified prescribers. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? An expanded workforce is required to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be safely deployed widely as soon as it should become available, given the capacity constraints of the current workforce that can administer vaccines.
We are consulting on making the following 3 amendments to the HMRs to increase the number of persons able to safely deliver licensed and potentially unlicensed vaccinations for COVID-19, in particular to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be rolled out as soon as it becomes available. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Expand the scope of patient group directions (PGDs) to allow the administration of any medicine, including COVID-19 vaccines, the supply of which has been temporarily authorised under regulation 174 of the HMRs. PGDs are usually used to expand the professionals able to deliver prescription-only medicines to individuals. They are used, for example, as part of the annual national influenza immunisation programme by pharmacists working in community pharmacies.
allow those who are registered healthcare professionals who do not normally vaccinate, and people who are not registered healthcare professionals, to safely administer a licensed or temporarily authorised COVID-19 or influenza vaccine
Expand the workforce legally allowed to administer vaccines under NHS and local authority occupational health schemes, so that additional healthcare professionals in the occupational health workforce will be able to administer vaccines.
Create evidence in form of questions and answers for the claim: "These unlicensed vaccines will be administered by non-medical staff, such as your employer in the UK.", which would make the veracity be conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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What vaccines does the claim refer to? COVID-19 vaccines Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020 Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. were Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? someone other than a registered healthcare professional may actually be administering the unlicensed vaccines Will anyone other than a registered healthcare professional be trained to administer a vaccine first? Yes A protocol would provide the definition for the training and competence requirements of vaccinators Will employers be allowed to administer a covid vaccine? No U.K Human Medicine Regulations make no mention of this. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? Until the end of December 2020, EU legislation requires biotechnological medicines which include COVID-19 vaccines to be authorised via the European Medicines Agency, and a marketing authorisation granted by them would automatically be valid in the UK. Were Covid vaccines unlicensed in 2020? A temporary authorisation of the supply of an unlicensed vaccine could be given by the UK's licensing authority under regulation 174 of the Human Medicines Regulations (see below). A COVID-19 vaccine would only be authorised in this way if the UK's licensing authority was satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the safety, quality and efficacy of the vaccine. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Currently, the HMRs require that only 'appropriate practitioners' administer vaccines, as they are a parenterally administered (for example by injection) prescription-only medicine. Appropriate practitioners are defined under regulation 214 as doctors and other qualified prescribers. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? An expanded workforce is required to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be safely deployed widely as soon as it should become available, given the capacity constraints of the current workforce that can administer vaccines.
We are consulting on making the following 3 amendments to the HMRs to increase the number of persons able to safely deliver licensed and potentially unlicensed vaccinations for COVID-19, in particular to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine can be rolled out as soon as it becomes available. Are Covid vaccines allowed to be administered by non-medical staff, such as employers in the UK? Expand the scope of patient group directions (PGDs) to allow the administration of any medicine, including COVID-19 vaccines, the supply of which has been temporarily authorised under regulation 174 of the HMRs. PGDs are usually used to expand the professionals able to deliver prescription-only medicines to individuals. They are used, for example, as part of the annual national influenza immunisation programme by pharmacists working in community pharmacies.
allow those who are registered healthcare professionals who do not normally vaccinate, and people who are not registered healthcare professionals, to safely administer a licensed or temporarily authorised COVID-19 or influenza vaccine
Expand the workforce legally allowed to administer vaccines under NHS and local authority occupational health schemes, so that additional healthcare professionals in the occupational health workforce will be able to administer vaccines.
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