COVID vaccination uptake resource list

During the pandemic councils are relying on a range of tools to listen to, and engage with, local groups.

Misinformation about vaccines is posing problems for vaccine uptake.

The primary route of contacting residents for vaccinations is through GP registrations.

Encouraging vaccine take-up is likely to become more challenging, especially when reaching the lowest priority younger generations.

Ensuring residents take their second vaccine dose could be a challenge with which councils can support PHE and the NHS.

In a national poll (YouGov, 2020) 29 per cent said they were less likely to follow the rules after vaccines and 11 per cent said they would not follow the rules.

We have identified a number of approaches and principles from behavioural science which we feel could be useful for councils to consider in the future.

A series of case studies showing how councils are using behaviour change techniques to increase vaccine uptake and COVID-19 regulation adherence.

This publication focuses on the work councils can undertake to improve vaccine uptake.