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Dear Colleague
INFLUENZA IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME 2000-2001
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
STAFF
This
letter amplifies the guidance given in HDL(2000)9 by clarifying that the
range of staff to whom influenza vaccination can be offered includes general
medical, dental and pharmaceutical contractors, and their key staff involved
in the delivery of care and support to patients and clients. Immunisation
programmes should continue to be arranged through occupational health
services or resourced alternatively via local arrangements. Supplies of
the vaccine for administration to staff are obtainable from NHS Trust
Chief Pharmacists, who can draw down vaccine supplies according to need
from a centrally held reserve.
Yours sincerely
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Gerry Marr
Director of Planning
and Performance Management
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Dr
A Keel
Deputy Chief
Medical Officer |
Bill
Scott
Chief Pharmaceutical
Officer |
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14 December
2000
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Addressees
For action
General Managers of Health Boards
Chief Executives of Trustss
For information
Chief Executives
of Local Authorities
Directors of Occupational Health
CPHMs/Immunisation Co-ordinators
Trust Chief Pharmacists
Directors of Human Resources
Directors of Public Health
Director of SCIEH
Scottish General Practitioners
Committee
Scottish Pharmaceutical General
Committee
Director, Common Services Agency
General Manager, Practitioner
Services Division
Directors of Social Work
Medical Directors of NHS Trusts
Specialists in Pharmaceutical Public
Health
Consultants in Dental Public Health
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Enquiries to:
Dr Elizabeth
Stewart
St Andrew’s House
EDINBURGH EH1 3DG
dr.elizabeth.stewart@scotland.gov.uk
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