The U.K. government should use pharmacies to deliver the COVID vaccines.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The existing network of pharmacies across the country is optimally placed to help deliver mass vaccination. They are known and trusted and have trained and experienced staff. They have already offered to help with this.

Ministers have turned down the offer by pharmacies to help with the delivery of the COVID vaccines. This flies in the face of common sense and militates against the effective and speedy programme of vaccination which is so desperately needed.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Pharmacists are already able to apply to be Covid-19 Vaccinators. As with all vaccinators, pharmacists would need to meet certain requirements in order to become vaccintors. You can find out more about how to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/join-the-nhs-covid-19-vaccine-team/#i-dont-currently-work-in-the-nhs-but-would-be-interested-in-a-paid-role

The Government's UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan also sets out how pharmacies and pharmacists will support the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/951284/UK_COVID-19_vaccines_delivery_plan.pdf

The training recommendations for Covid-19 vaccinators are set by Public Health England, and the application process for joining the NHS Covid-19 vaccinaton team is managed by the NHS. Both Public Health England and the NHS are operationally independent of the Government, and decisions about this guidance and recruitment are matters for them, not the Government or House of Commons.

Timeline

6 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Jan 2021

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