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An easier way to manage vaccinations in schools

Helen Pitts shares a video walk-though of the new Manage vaccinations in schools (Mavis) service, which helps those involved in school vaccinations handle the challenging logistics of vaccinating hundreds of children in a single day.

Manage vaccinations in schools (shortened to Mavis) is a digital service we're building to support vaccination providers around the country, so that they’re easier to manage and more effective.

Vaccination providers visit schools to deliver vaccinations to hundreds of children in a single day. This can require a great deal of planning, preparing, and coordination. 

Highschool students queuing in a corridor

We've designed Mavis around the needs of the many different people who are involved in school vaccinations. From school administrators, nurses, parents and schoolchildren, everyone has a part to play, and we’ve worked hard to ensure the service works for all of them.

It’s not always easy to visualise how one digital service can meet such varied needs. So, we've put together a short video using an anonymised example to show how it all fits together.


Why Mavis matters

It solves real problems

We've carried out extensive user research with parents, children, nurses and admin staff. Their insights have shaped what the service does and how it works.

It’s evidence-based

Mavis aims to address known challenges including variable quality messaging and poor digital experiences. Both can negatively affect vaccination uptake issues 

It's an end-to-end service 

From the first message, “Your child is eligible for vaccination”, to data sharing and reporting, Mavis supports the whole user journey.

It tackles fragmentation 

It brings together parts of the service that are currently scattered across multiple systems and manual processes.

It's accessible by design

It’s accessible for everyone, from medical professionals to families, on any device.

It simplifies communication 

No more PDFs buried in school newsletters with QR codes you can't scan! Mavis gives local teams direct control over communication with parents and saves them hours of admin.

It streamlines the consent process 

Parents can easily give consent online, without the hassle of paper forms 

It improves visibility across the system

Mavis connects with NHS England systems, helping GPs and hospitals view school age vaccinations, reducing reporting workload. 

If you have questions or comments, we'd love to hear them. Contact us on [email protected].


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Last edited: 13 August 2025 3:58 pm