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Vaccination Panel: Establishment

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A decision made on 22 January 2021

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2021-0003

 

Decision Summary Title :

Establishment of a Vaccination Panel

 

Date of Decision Summary:

20 January 2021

Decision Summary Author:

 

Private Secretary – Minister for Health and Social Services

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Written

 

 

Written Report

Title :

Terms of reference  

 

Date of Written Report:

18 January 2021

Written Report Author:

Director of Public Health Policy

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Establishment of a Vaccination Panel

 

Decision(s):  The Minister for Health and Social Services decided to:

 

  1. establish a Panel of clinicians and community representatives who will determine whether or not a person’s individual circumstances are such that they should be offered advanced vaccination

 

  1. appoint the following as members of that Panel:
  • Paul Hughes, Interim Deputy Medical Director (Chair of Panel)
  • Adrian Noon - Associate Medical Director, primary care governance
  • Paul McCabe - Chief Pharmacist
  • Ivan Muscat - Deputy Medical Officer for Health

 

Further members, including a community / patient representative, are still to be appointed.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: A number of Islanders have requested vaccination in advance of the agreed vaccination schedule (this being the priority groups as identified by the UK’s Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation – JCVI). The Vaccination Panel will determine whether or not a person’s individual circumstances are such that they should be offered advanced vaccination.  The terms of reference for the Panel have been considered and endorsed by STAC (the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell).

 

Resource Implications There are no financial or manpower implications.

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Action required: For the Vaccination Panel to be set up

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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