COVID-19 vaccine delivery
For Health Professionals
Updated 15 April 2021
Manx Care is leading the rollout of the Isle of Man COVID-19 Vaccination programme which commenced in January 2021.
More than 40,000 vaccinations have been administered so far, and invitations continue to be sent to Priority Group 7 (aged 60-64 years) from today to consent and receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Immunisation: advice on priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
An additional group was added to the priority groups towards the end of February and crews on:
- Steam Packet
- Ramsey-based sea freight carrier Mezeron
- Isle of Man-based crew at flight operator Loganair
- Air ambulance provider IAS Medical
Received their vaccination earlier than scheduled to protect individuals from serious illness should they pick up the virus which will help to safeguard our critical national transport links.
Please continue to read the sections below which provide health practitioners with detailed guidance, policies and training to support the vaccination programme delivery.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus.
Receiving the vaccine may help protect you from coronavirus, but it is still important to follow hand and respiratory hygiene advice to keep each other safe.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
An extensive list of items are now in place to support the Isle of Man Vaccination Programme follow this link for more details
Vaccination programme landing page
Page links include:
- Vaccination registration
- Vaccination programme privacy notice
- Pfizer/BioNTech consent form
- Oxford/AstraZeneca consent form
- Your vaccination appointment
- Vaccination schedule & priority groups
- COVID-19 vaccination statistics
- Frequently asked questions about the vaccine
- About the vaccines
- A guide for adults
- A guide for women of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding
- Vaccination hubs
- Why do I have to wait?
- What to expect after your vaccination
- Vaccine legislation
Information for Health Professionals
The Health Protection team within the Public Health Directorate has recommended this direct link to the UK PHE document ‘COVID-19 vaccination programme: Information for healthcare practitioners’ for reference.
The guidance is updated frequently so please continue check regularly for changes.
Share this information with your staff, with a caveat stating that staff must follow the Manx Care Protocols as they continue to be made available.
Hospital Policies – Employee Internal Site Link
http://edrmgi/sites/hospital/Pages/Hospital%20Wide.aspx
COVID-19 Public Health Guidance website content
https://covid19.gov.im/public-health-guidance/
Green Book Chapters on COVID-19
Chapter 14
Includes information on:
- the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines
- the dosage and schedule for the UK
- recommendations for the use of the vaccine
COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Also see
Chapter 8
Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: the green book, chapter 8
MHRA and Coronavirus Yellow Card Reporting
The MHRA is working closely with DHSC and other healthcare partners on COVID-19.
They are prioritising work including:
- supporting and authorising the development of vaccines
- clinical trials of new medicines
- managing the supply of medicines and healthcare products
They also provide information to patients, manufacturers and healthcare professionals through our established information channels and alert systems.
For guidance visit:
MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Report any suspected side effects of vaccines and medicines through the Yellow Card scheme.
By calling: 0800 731 6789; or
Registering and downloading the Yellow Card app; or
Online at: www.coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
MHRA Regular reports
Daily COVID-19 Vaccinations Statistics
COVID-19 vaccination statistics
MHRA Weekly report covering adverse reactions to approved COVID-19 vaccines is published on a Thursday.
Further reading
- PHE: 9 April 2021
Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination - PHE: 9 April 2021
Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination (print version) - MHRA: 18 March 2021
UK regulator confirms that people should continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca - EMA: 18 March 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: benefits still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low blood platelets - WHO: 17 March 2021
WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals
Authorised vaccines and Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
Information for healthcare professionals and the public about the approved COVID-19 Vaccines
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM on 2 December 2020
Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM on 30 December 2020
- PHE: 9 April 2021
Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination
- PHE: 9 April 2021
Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination (print version) - MHRA: 18 March, 2021
UK regulator confirms that people should continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca - EMA: 18 March, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: benefits still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low blood platelets - WHO: 17 March 2021
WHO statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety signals
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM for use on 8 January 2021
Vaccination Cards are supplied with each dose of vaccine.
These will be given to the recipient with information about their vaccine: the date given and the date of appointment for their second dose.
Registration process for health professionals
To help ensure that Manx Care is able to deliver a large-scale vaccination programme without significantly impacting on other vital services, we are asking for health professionals who are interested in taking part in the delivery of this vaccination programme to register by
email to lead@gov.im
Call Learning, Education and Development
Tel: +44 1624 685716.
Please provide:
Your name
Email address
Contact telephone number
Those selected to participate in the vaccination programme will receive full training and appropriate supervision. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will also be made available.
COVID-19 Vaccination Training
Training modules are now available to health and care workforce involved in the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills required to confidently promote high uptake of the vaccine and to deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme effectively.
Isle of Man Government Health Professionals
Should visit E-Learn Vannin, choose
Prospectus Section 6 – Complete the COVID-19 Training
Then complete the following training modules
- Emergency Treatment Of Anaphylactic Reactions
- Core Knowledge for COVID-19 Vaccinators
- Core Knowledge for COVID-19 Vaccinators - Assessment
- Immunisations for COVID-19 Vaccinators
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Automated External Defibrillation for COVID 19 Vaccinators
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 - Assessment
- COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
- COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca - Assessment
- Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) Training for COVID Vaccinators
- Patient Group Directions for COVID-19 Vaccinators
- How to use a combined throat and nose swab kit to test COVID-19
Other COIVD-19 training is also available for:
- Contact Tracing registration training
- COVID-19 Training for Doctors (Face to Face)
- Gloucester Trust: Respiratory Care & Assessment
- Infection Prevention & Control COVID-19
- Putting on/taking off PPE Videos
If you do not already have access to this training area or experience any problems whilst completing this training, please visit https://hr.gov.im/lead/e-learn-vannin/ for more details.
If you do not have access to the Isle of Man Government E-Learn Vannin training tool, please visit E Learning for Health Care online training tool at COVID-19 Vaccination - e-Learning for Healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
Also see the Training Resources section for further reference materials
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme
Patient Group Directives (PGDs)
Publications approval reference 001559
Patient Group Direction for Covid-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech)
Reference no: COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 PGD
Version no: v03.00
Valid from: 22 March 2021
Review date: 1 October 2021
Expiry date: 31 March 2022
Patient Group Direction for COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca, (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant])
Reference no: COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca PGD
Version no: v02.00
Valid from: 22 March 2021
Review date: 1 October 2021
Expiry date: 31 March 2022
Frontline staff receiving the vaccination
Manx Care Occupational Health Service
COVID-19 Vaccination for DHSC and Other Exposed Workers Policy (PDF, 68KB)
COVID-19 Medical Vulnerability Assessments Form (PDF, 155KB)
Details on vaccines and Patient information leaflet (PIL)
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM on 2 December 2020
Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM on 30 December 2020
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Authorised for use with UK and IOM for use on 8 January 2021
Supporting literature
IMM92a 0121 – COVID-19 vaccination: Protection for healthcare workers A5 (PDF, 1MB)
IMM94a 0121 – COVID-19 vaccination: Protection for social care workers A5 (PDF, 1MB)
What to expect after your vaccination
Further guidance on the Isle of Man Vaccination Programme can be viewed here
https://covid19.gov.im/vaccination-information/
COVID-19 Publication Downloads
Literature
For health and social care workers
IMM92a 0121 – COVID-19 vaccination: Protection for healthcare workers A5 (PDF, 1MB)
IMM94a 0121 – COVID-19 vaccination: Protection for social care workers A5 (PDF, 1MB)
For adults
Easy read guide to the coronavirus vaccine
What to expect after your vaccination
PHE UK - COVID-19 vaccination and blood clotting, Information about your vaccination
In pregnancy
A guide for women of childbearing age, pregnant or breastfeeding
Consent forms
Oxford/AstraZeneca consent form
Posters
COVID-19 Vaccination First Phase Priority (PDF, 362KB)
Which COVID-19 vaccine? (PDF, 451KB)
Are you over 65 years of age? (PDF, 1.603MB)
Get ready for your COVID-19 Vaccination HCW/SCW (PDF, 3.304MB)
Get ready for your COVID-19 Vaccination HCW/SCW personalised (PDF, 3.106MB)
For public facing information visit www.gov.im/covidvaccination
Privacy Statement
COVID 111 – Privacy Notice to DHSC Staff EOI and Booking
COVID 111 – Privacy Notice to Non-DHSC staff EOI and Booking
Vaccination programme privacy notice
Related Links
Green Book: COVID-19 – Chapter 14a
COVID-19 vaccination guidance for healthcare professionals
Severe Allergies and Pfizer Vaccine
Use of human and animal products in vaccines