Table 4.

Key learning points from implementation in England and Scotland and future considerations.

Effective and early collaboration between all stakeholders is essential Effective communication and education is essential for parents and children to encourage vaccine uptake and to facilitate the immunisation programme Importance of local area teams/local childhood immunisation teams with varied skill mix to support effective delivery A successful immunisation programme requires thorough planning and adequate setup time Data-management tools enable timely implementation of monitoring and management of the programme Wastage should be reduced wherever possible There is a need to plan for care of contraindicated patients