Issue - meetings

Scrutiny Panel Chairman

Councillor Will Bostock

RESOLVED that

a)    partnership working continues to be prioritised with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group to develop a schedule and identify suitable locations for the vaccination bus;

b)    a co-ordinated and targeted engagement approach be undertaken using all communication methods available to the Council, to reduce vaccine hesitancy including debunking misinformation, sharing updates on the vaccination programme, and continuing to advertise the vaccination bus;

c)    a wider communications exercise be undertaken to share relevant case studies relating to COVID-19 vaccinations and booster jabs;

d)    any extra measures be explored that could be implemented to support people with mental health and learning difficulties that may prevent them from accessing the COVID-19 vaccination;

e)    the challenges in vaccination uptake present in Summit, Abbey Hill, Leamington, and New Cross wards be recognised and consideration be given as to how the Council can use its position to improve take-up in these areas;

f)     as a result of (e) above, Councillors representing the above wards be consulted and engaged in any activities to target vaccination uptake.

The Scrutiny Research Officer presented an update to Members regarding outcomes from the COVID-19 Recovery Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 4 November 2021 where two representatives from the Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group had been in attendance to deliver a presentation on phases, 1, 2 and 3 of the Ashfield vaccination programme.  Members then considered a set of recommendations arising from their deliberations.

RESOLVED that

a)    partnership working continues to be prioritised with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group to develop a schedule and identify suitable locations for the vaccination bus;

b)    a co-ordinated and targeted engagement approach be undertaken using all communication methods available to the Council, to reduce vaccine hesitancy including debunking misinformation, sharing updates on the vaccination programme, and continuing to advertise the vaccination bus;

c)    a wider communications exercise be undertaken to share relevant case studies relating to COVID-19 vaccinations and booster jabs;

d)    any extra measures be explored that could be implemented to support people with mental health and learning difficulties that may prevent them from accessing the COVID-19 vaccination;

e)    the challenges in vaccination uptake present in Summit, Abbey Hill, Leamington, and New Cross wards be recognised and consideration be given as to how the Council can use its position to improve take-up in these areas;

f)      as a result of (e) above, Councillors representing the above wards be consulted and engaged in any activities to target vaccination uptake.