COVID-19 Vaccination Status

The data can only be used for the purposes of COVID-19 in accordance with the COVID-19 Public Health Directions 2020.

As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS England has been commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to operate the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. As part of the Programme, NHS Digital acts as a processor of Vaccination Status Data and Adverse Reaction Data (the Vaccine Data) for NHS England, a copy of which is stored in the NHS Digital Data Processing Service (DPS). 

Direction  

Find out more abut the Direction.

Legal basis for the collection of the data  

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 254. 

Data Provision Notice

Read the Data Provision Notice.

Legal basis for the provision of data

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 259. 

Legal basis for processing the data

The UK GDPR Article 6 lawful basis for the processing of the personal data within this collection falls under: 

• Article 6(1)(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. 

The UK GDPR Article 9 condition for processing special categories of personal data within the collection falls under: 

• Article 9 2 (h) processing is necessary for the provision of health care or treatment, and for the management of health care systems or services. 

Transparency notice  

Read the Transparency Notice.

Lag time from collection to dissemination  

Information to follow.

Frequency  

Daily.

Commissioning extracts specification  

COVID-19 Vaccination Status.

Suppression rules

To be confirmed.