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1) 'Cabinet statement. Written Statement: COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in Wales. Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services' 2.12.20 gov.wales/written-statem…

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3) 'Our intent is to vaccinate as many eligible people as possible, as swiftly as possible, safely, &with minimal vaccine waste. We will start with those groups most at risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19 infection, together with front line health&social care workers.'

4) 'Today we received the welcome news that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine temporary authorisation for use based on evidence of safety and effectiveness.' ...

5) 'UK Government has also pre-ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine,&having submitted its Phase III data,a decision from the MHRA is awaited for this vaccine.If approved as safe & effective for use,we are told to prepare for readiness for delivery later in

6) 'Both these vaccines consist of a 2 dose schedule with 4 weeks between doses. Protection is achieved by 7 days following second dose, although some protection will begin from 7 to 14 days following first dose.' ...

7) 'We will be vaccinating people who are most at-risk of catching coronavirus &developing serious illnesses first, based on the recommendations from the JCVI.They have recommended the vaccine be offered to in the first instance to care home residents &health/social care workers'

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9) 'For each candidate vaccine final deployment models will be similar across the UK. It is crucial that we all continue to work towards a Four Nations joint approach.'

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12) 'Wales is ready to deploy the vaccine in phases, starting with hospital sites and then community settings. People will be sent appointments with details of the location where they will receive the vaccination, dependent on where they are on the schedule and risk.'

13) 'There will be no need to apply for or ask GPs or pharmacists for the vaccination, as invitation will be done automatically.
The Welsh Immunisation System has been developed in Wales and can create appointments and automatically schedule second doses, send appointment...'

14) ..'letters and record vaccinations for every COVID-19 vaccine given.
Those receiving a COVID-19 vaccination will be given a credit card-sized NHS Wales immunisation card which will have the vaccine name, date of immunisation and batch number of each of the doses given...'

15) ..'handwritten on them. These will act as a reminder for a second dose and for the type of vaccine, and it will also give information about how to report side effects.'

16) ...'This has been done so that primary care services can continue to provide services and deliver the flu vaccine programme at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine programme is rolled out.' [see full quote in image]

17) 'Health Boards and Trusts in Wales have developed workforce deployment plans that will support their local planning and delivery requirements. This includes and identifies training and recruitment needs, how they can utilise volunteers to help with the roll out ...'

18) 'Public Health Wales participated in a Four Nations expert training group to develop COVID 19 vaccination training materials & recommendations for all staff, including registered,non-registered,experienced, inexperienced &new staff. The training includes e-learning...'

19) 'Materials to provide the public and professionals with information about COVID-19 vaccines have been developed by Public Health Wales, in close collaboration with Public Health England. Guidance materials to ensure safely administration of the vaccine have also...'

20) 'The vaccine will not be mandatory and people will be able to choose whether they take up the vaccine or not. Information will be provided to people before vaccination to reassure them about patient safety and robust consent processes will be in place.'

21) 'As we get closer to deployment we will continue to provide clear information to the public and urge people to seek NHS advice so they have the right information to make an informed choice.'

Source article, dated 2.12.20 gov.wales/written-statem…