Vaccination in Alternative Environments Care Homes Domiciliary Visit Inpatients Prison Population Care Homes Care Home Vaccination Vaccination Delivery: Health and Social Care Vaccination Teams proactively schedule visits to Care Homes to administer vaccinations to eligible residents. Planning for the Visit: Care Home managers are contacted in advance to coordinate visit schedules. Consent Management: Patient consent forms are shared with Care Home Managers in advance of vaccination visits to facilitate the process. If you can’t give consent for vaccination yourself, your nurse will ask to see a completed Section 47 certificate of incapacity. This is a legal document that provides health professionals the authority to provide care. Section 47 certificate: This is only needed if you lack the capacity to consent to vaccination yourself. Please note: Even if you have a welfare power of attorney, your vaccinator will still need to see this certificate before administering the vaccine. If you think you need a Section 47 certificate and don’t have one, speak to your GP. Welfare power of attorney: Your vaccinator will also try to get consent from your welfare power of attorney, if you have one. This is someone you appointed to make healthcare decisions on your behalf. More information: You can learn more about Section 47 certificates on the Scottish Government website Domiciliary Visit Vaccination at Home Vaccination Delivery: Individuals unable to leave their homes are proactively contacted by letter at the commencement of each vaccination programme, informing them of upcoming home visits by the vaccination team. Circumstance Changes: Patients who initially received invitations to community clinics but have subsequently become unable to leave their home can contact the Lothian Vaccination Enquiries Helpline to request a Home Visit. Eligibility:Teams in Lothian deliver vaccinations to thousands of people in their home and to make sure everyone gets protected quickly, home visits are reserved only for those who cannot leave their homes. This service is not available for convenience or preference, but only for those who meet the eligibility criteria. In most cases, attending a vaccination clinic will be faster and we can offer flexible options to make it easier for you, including rescheduling appointments, changing locations, or finding a more accessible time. Consent: If you can’t give consent for vaccination yourself, your nurse will ask to see a completed Section 47 certificate of incapacity. This is a legal document that provides health professionals the authority to provide care. Section 47 certificate: This is only needed if you lack the capacity to consent to vaccination yourself. Please note: Even if you have a welfare power of attorney, your vaccinator will still need to see this certificate before administering the vaccine. If you think you need a Section 47 certificate and don’t have one, speak to your GP. Welfare power of attorney: Your vaccinator will also try to get consent from your welfare power of attorney, if you have one. This is someone you appointed to make healthcare decisions on your behalf. More information: You can learn more about Section 47 certificates on the Scottish Government website Inpatients Vaccination in Hospital Acute Settings: Inpatient Vaccination Teams actively identify and vaccinate eligible patients in acute care settings who are well enough to be offered vaccination. Non-Acute Settings: Vaccination of eligible inpatients in non-acute settings is facilitated through proactive identification by staff at those sites. Prison Population Vaccination in Prison Vaccination Delivery: Prison Health Teams are responsible for administering vaccinations to the prison population. Eligibility Identification: Prison Health Teams actively identify and manage the vaccination of eligible individuals within the prison setting.
