New measures to support roll-out of vaccines in the UK

Changes to Human Medicines Regulations 2012, effective from 16th October 2020, now allow independent nurses, allied healthcare professionals, paramedics, physiotherapists, pharmacists and student nurses and doctors to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines with appropriate training

SPS commentary:

The changes will also allow the MHRA to exceptionally grant temporary authorisation, pending the granting of a licence, for new vaccines and treatments needed to tackle public health threats - provided they meet the highest safety, quality and effectiveness standards and there’s a significant public health justification for doing so.

Department of Health and Social Care