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<p>Throughout the COVID-19 response, general practices (GPs) have been encouraged
to continue to deliver as much routine and preventative work as can be provided safely,
including vaccinations and screening appointments, as well as supporting their more
high-risk patients with ongoing care needs. GPs re-opened fully from 1 July to patients
who should now be able to access services by phone, online or in person.</p><p>GPs
are expected to actively offer patients aged 70 years and over the shingles vaccine.
There is also a catch-up programme available for individuals aged 78 or 79 years and
the programme has been extended to include individuals who may have turned 80 years
during lockdown. Where feasible and where vaccine stock is available, GPs were also
advised to seek to identify and offer Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV23)
to those eligible.</p>
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