COVID-19 Vaccine Update

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams of scientists across the world have been working to develop potential vaccines against the virus. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has now been authorised for use in the UK by the MHRA, while more are expected to follow. Several other potential vaccines for COVID-19 are in the late stages of phase III trials.

Plans for the vaccination programme are moving at pace and the situation is changing on a frequent basis.

The CPNI Covid-19 hub has a dedicated COVID-19 Vaccine section relating to the which includes the following:

• Operational deployment of vaccine in Northern Ireland
• Prioritisation of vaccine in the early phase of the programme
• A Framework for initial deployment in NI
• Future developments in the COVID-19 vaccination programme
• Correspondence and links
• COVID-19 vaccination programme information materials