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<p>The NHS has a tried and tested track record for delivering vaccination programmes
and is working with existing partners across the healthcare system to ensure the Covid-19
vaccine can be deployed safely and effectively. Deployment planning is being led by
local integrated care system/sustainability and transformation partnerships, with
clinical commissioning groups playing a key role in the planning with partners across
their system.</p><p>In particular, local systems are best placed to reach out to our
diverse communities and avoid inequalities in access, and every system should have
a plan for full coverage for health inclusion groups. Regional teams working with
local systems have identified local health inclusion groups that will require access
to the vaccine, within eligible patient cohorts. Locally commissioned arrangements
to reach these groups may include local NHS Community & Mental Health Trust providers, PCNs
or partnership activity with statutory and voluntary services. Working with Primary
Care Networks and NHJS regional teams, Clinical Commissioning Group have also played
an important role selecting local vaccination sites. CCGs are also co-ordinating arrangements
for all health and care staff to receive their vaccination locally.</p>
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