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National protocol for COVID-19 vaccine (5 years and over)

Protocol for the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to individuals aged 5 years and over in accordance with the national COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Applies to England

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National protocol for COVID-19 vaccine (5 years and over)

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This protocol is for the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to eligible individuals aged 5 years and over in accordance with the national COVID-19 vaccination programme by appropriately trained persons.

National protocol for COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (5 years and over) version 2.003.0 is valid from 1 AprilOctober 2025 to 1731 JuneJanuary 2025.2026.

The corresponding COVID-19 Patient Group Direction (PGD) for use in individuals aged 5 years and over will be available at NHS England.

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Published 3 April 2023

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2025-09-16 15:19
Added version 3, see page 3 for change history.

2025-03-07 10:02
Added version 2 – see page 3 for change history.

2024-09-18 09:30
Added National protocol for COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (5 years and over) version 1.00.

2024-04-02 13:18
Added version 4 – see page 3 for change history.

2023-10-10 10:00
Added version 3 – see page 3 for change history.

2023-04-03 11:44
First published.