GPs will need to assess and approve each patient for COVID-19 vaccination

A patient group direction (PGD) for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be in place at the start of the vaccination programme, meaning that GPs will need to assess and authorise for vaccines to be administered to each individual patient, NHS England has said.

by Emma Bower

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