As per HSCB correspondence due to current global vaccine supply constraints, each contractor has only been allocated an initial supply of one box of ten vials – this provides 80 doses. Contractors will be notified when more supply becomes available and further orders can be made.
CPNI continues to work with HSCB on the availability of AZ COVID-19 vaccine stock, and advocates for the release of further stock to community pharmacies. We acknowledge that the news today from DOH(NI) that a further cohort will be able to avail of vaccination, including within a community pharmacy setting, may lead to increased enquiries to contractors across Northern Ireland. Contractors and staff will have to take current COVID vaccination supply constraints into account when dealing with requests for COVID vaccination appointments.
CPNI offers renewed thanks to you for your incredible continued professionalism to make the service available to the public, and will communicate an update on stock when it becomes available.
Please bring this to the attention of all your pharmacy staff that are involved in the Community Pharmacy COVID vaccination service.
Renewed thanks, stay safe – Gareth
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
Please find HERE correspondence from Kathryn Turner, Pharmacy Lead, HSCB.
From today, individuals aged 40-44 years can be vaccinated through the community pharmacy service.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
I write to provide updated information to assist contractors and pharmacy team members with setting-up your SimplyBook.Me (SBM) Vaccine Booking Systems (VBS). The SBM COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Platform Updated User Guide contains all the key information that you will require and it should be made available to pharmacy staff involved in the set-up and maintenance of your SBM VBS including update on how to remove age categories from the booking form. All Pharmacy staff involved in the set-up and on-going use of the SBM VBS should be familiar with the contents of the manual and the SBM VBS platform.
Key immediate next steps for contractors and their key SBM VBS pharmacist(s) are:
Please refer to the Updated User Guide to help you and your key pharmacy VBS pharmacist(s) to complete the following important priority set-up stages if your platform is made available online.
CPNI will continue to provide you with resources and assistance in relation to the Community Pharmacy COIVID Vaccination Service and the SimplyBook.Me Vaccine Booking system.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require additional information or assistance.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
Dear Colleague
Further to CPNI CU#199 I can confirm that the PHA CPVS interactive map has been updated to include the e-link to the SimplyBook.Me Vaccine Booking System (VBS) for those CPCV pharmacies that asked for their SBM VBS details to be made available online. The PHA interactive map can be accessed here.
A further upload of community pharmacies, who want their online SBM VBS details to be added to the PHA interactive map, will take place w/c 12 April 2021 and you should contact ggilvary@communitypharmacyni.co.uk if you want your SBM VBS details to be added to the interactive map. Please contact Gareth on or before 12 April 2021.
Contractors providing COVID vaccination services are reminded that strict COVID Vaccination eligibility criterion apply; see here. All online Vaccine Booking Systems are asked to prominently feature a patient eligibility notice. Recommended wording for the eligibility notice on your SBM VBS landing is as follows
‘Members of the public will ONLY receive the COVID vaccination from the pharmacy if they fall into one of the eligible cohorts of patients as approved by the Department of Health – see cohorts HERE.The pharmacy is required to carry out patient eligibility checks and patient health checks prior to any vaccine being administered.
If you proceed to make an appointment and you are unable to provide proof of eligibility to receive the vaccine the Pharmacy will NOT be able to administer the vaccine to you and the Pharmacy reserves the right to release your booking.
Please note that ONLY patients registered with a GP in Northern Ireland can be vaccinated under the NI COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.’
CPNI will continue to provide you with resources and assistance in relation to the Community Pharmacy COIVID Vaccination Service and the SimplyBook.Me Vaccine Booking system.
Please do not hesitate to contact CPNI offices should you require additional information or assistance.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
This update contains important information for community pharmacy teams, including details of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dear Colleague
In today’s update:
Weekly drug alerts, shortages information, and serious shortage protocols.
CPNI security grant reminder, CPVS, VBS, and VMS updates.
CPNI Thank You to Community Pharmacy
Concessionary Prices Final Update March
DoH COVID-19 vaccination cohort expansion, Robin Swann receives vaccine at a community pharmacy following its launch this week.
HSCB COVID CPVS updates, resources, and reporting.
SENT ON BEHALF OF DR. GARETH C. GILVARY Governance & Support Pharmacist
Dear Colleague
Please find HERE correspondence from Joe Brogan, Assistant Director of Integrated Care, issued in January 2021.
If you wish to avail of funding, please complete the attached claim form (Appendix 2) and submit original receipted invoices dated prior to 31 March 2021 along with the completed security self-assessment form as soon as possible.
Kind regards
SENT ON BEHALF OF GERARD GREENE Chief Executive
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