[A date was corrected in the recommendation.]

DECISION

1.    To agree to make a Direct Award of a contract for the delivery of the

borough’s Community Vaccination Programme to Tower Hamlets GP Care Group for the period 1^st February 2022 to 31^st January 2023.

2.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.1 set out in the report

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Joint Director of Integrated Commissioning (W. Tomsett)

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Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report on the enhanced community vaccination programme. She highlighted how important it was to ensure residents were able to access the vaccine programme. She noted the Covid ambassadors and other methods the Council would use to encourage take-up.

This report was proposing some specific clinics and outreach to support the vaccine programme. The investment was vital to support local residents. She noted that a date in recommendation one should state 2022 not 2021. The direct award was required due to the short time to get the contract in place and the suitability of the service being provided.

The Mayor welcomed the report, he proposed the recommendations as set out (subject to the date change). These were unanimously agreed by the Members present and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to make a Direct Award of a contract for the delivery of the

borough’s Community Vaccination Programme to Tower Hamlets GP Care Group for the period 1^st February 2022 to 31^st January 2023.

2.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.1 set out in the report