Delivering the vaccination strategy

Information and resources for healthcare leaders on the barriers, success factors and enablers for vaccination programme delivery.

By April 2027, responsibility for the commissioning of vaccination services and suitable elements of screening pathways will be transferred to integrated care boards (ICBs), giving ICBs responsibility for a wider range of prevention services for their populations. This is a core component of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, which aims to reduce morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases by increasing vaccination uptake and coverage, particularly in underserved populations.

To support ongoing national work on commissioning, we have listened to our members to understand the critical success factors for the effective provision and delivery of vaccination programmes and to gather case studies of programme delivery. This project has been supported by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and provides examples and insights from a range of vaccination programmes.

Our work with health leaders has highlighted that a future vaccination offer should:

enable local flexibility
facilitate strong local leadership for vaccination
offer flexibility to design services that are culturally sensitive and that meet the needs of local populations, with expert public health input.

For further information or if you have resources you would like to see included on the hub, please contact the NHS Confederation Primary Care Network at: PrimaryCare@nhsconfed.org

This project has been supported by The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), whose membership includes companies which research, manufacture and supply vaccines for the UK’s national immunisation programmes
The insights gathered throughout this project have come from conversations with NHS Confederation members across the healthcare system and a roundtable with primary care and system leaders, which took place in June 2025.

Doctor or nurse giving a child a vaccination

Vaccination programme delivery in action

Case studies and examples of successful vaccination programme delivery across England.

A doctor giving a patient a COVID-19 vaccination.

Transfer of vaccination commissioning responsibility: what you need to know

A briefing on the background to the transfer of vaccination commissioning delivery, with national and local recommendations to improve delivery and uptake ahead of the transfer of commissioning responsibility.