Issue - meetings

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to note the update provided by the Director of Public Health, NHS Grampian on the delivery of the Covid-19 Vaccination programme in Appendix A;

(ii)          to commend the action plan in Appendix B which details locality based activity   to address the cold spots in vaccine uptake;

(iii)         to  support the request that IJB members continue to support the programme by raising awareness of the importance of the covid-19 vaccinations to protect the health of our population and support opening up the economy by sharing key messages from the weekly programme updates with relevant networks;

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to provide an update to the next IJB meeting on progress in improving uptake in areas identified; and

(v)          to record appreciation of the high volume of delivery of the vaccine during pandemic conditions.

The Board had before it the report from the Director of Public Health, NHS Grampian which provided an update on the progress of the delivery of Covid-19 Vaccination programme within Aberdeen City, in response to the questions raised by the Clinical, Care and Governance Committee.

Members heard from the Director of Public Health that there were many challenges to the delivery of the vaccination programme which included but was not limited to topics such as low take-up, misinformation, public confidence, geography, social deprivation, transient population and lack of understanding.

Notwithstanding, some 185,000 vaccinations had been delivered and take up was often between 98.5% and 100% of the cohorts invited.

Members heard of the vast range of support and activity that had been carried out to maximise take up of the available vaccines which included tried and tested methods together with examples of innovation which continued to be developed.

Vaccine hesitancy had been identified and activities to reduce this continued within the community, including assistance from faith leaders, BAME community leaders and involved use of social media.

The report recommended:-

that the Board –

a)            note the update provided by the Director of Public Health, NHS Grampian on the delivery of the Covid-19 Vaccination programme in Appendix A.;

b)            note the action plan in Appendix B which details locality based activity to address the cold spots in vaccine uptake.

c)            request that IJB members continue to support the programme by raising awareness of the importance of the covid-19 vaccinations to protect the health of our population and support opening up the economy. This can be carried out by sharing key messages from the weekly programme updates with relevant networks; and

d)            Instruct officers to provide an update to the next IJB meeting on progress in improving uptake in areas identified.

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to note the update provided by the Director of Public Health, NHS Grampian on the delivery of the Covid-19 Vaccination programme in Appendix A;

(ii)          to commend the action plan in Appendix B which details locality based activity to address the cold spots in vaccine uptake;

(iii)         to  support the request that IJB members continue to support the programme by raising awareness of the importance of the covid-19 vaccinations to protect the health of our population and support opening up the economy by sharing key messages from the weekly programme updates with relevant networks;

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to provide an update to the next IJB meeting on progress in improving uptake in areas identified; and

(v)          to record appreciation of the high volume of delivery of the vaccine during pandemic conditions.