COVID Vaccination guidance
Reporting
Please report any suspected side effects to COVID-19 vaccine side effects to the coronavirus Yellow Card site. Report clinical incidents as described in the SOP: Management of COVID vaccination clinical incidents and enquiries. A weekly report is produced by MHRA covering adverse reactions.
Potential product defects should be managed as follows:
- Do not use the vial for vaccinations
- Do not discard the vial, instead please keep it aside in a secure place as further investigation may be required
- Take a photo of any visible defects if possible
- Complete a Yellow Card or contact the MHRA Defective Medicines Centre directly (DMRC@mhra.gov.uk)
- In the usual way, report the issue to the National Vaccination Operations Centre (NVOC), via the agreed escalation process, including batch number and any other relevant details
- Counterfeit or fake vaccines should be reported as usual on the Yellow Card site