Maternal Vaccinations - FOI Response Register

I am researching how maternal vaccinations are delivered across the NHS.  Could you please answer the following questions for me:"

1. Can you please provide the number of sites within your Organisation that provide the following services:      

• Tdap (Pertussis)/whooping cough vaccination to pregnant women: hospital-based sites

1

• Tdap (Pertussis)/whooping cough vaccination to pregnant women: community-based sites

1

• Influenza vaccination to pregnant women: hospital-based sites

1

• Influenza vaccination to pregnant women: community-based sites

2

2. Of the total numbers of Healthcare Professionals that recommend/raise conversations regarding the Tdap (pertussis)/whooping cough vaccination to pregnant women across your Organisation, what is the estimated % of each of the following types of HCPs:

• Practice/community nurse
• Community Midwife

13, 100%

• GP
• Hospital Nurse/Midwife
• Hospital doctor

3. Of the total numbers of Healthcare Professionals that deliver the Tdap (pertussis) /whooping cough vaccination to pregnant women across your Organisation, what is the estimated % of each of the following types of HCPs:

• Practice/community nurse
• Community Midwife

13, 100%

• GP
• Hospital Nurse/Midwife
• Hospital doctor

4. Of the total numbers of Healthcare Professionals that recommend/raise conversations regarding the influenza vaccination to pregnant women across your Organisation, what is the estimated % of each of the following types of HCPs:

• Practice/community nurse
• Community Midwife

13, 100%

• GP
• Hospital Nurse/Midwife
• Hospital doctor

5. Of the total numbers of Healthcare Professionals that deliver the influenza vaccination to pregnant women across your Organisation, what is the estimated % of each of the following types of HCPs: 

• Practice/community nurse
• Community Midwife

13, 100%

• GP
• Hospital Nurse/Midwife
• Hospital doctor

6. In the latest 3 month, how many vaccinations has your organisation delivered to pregnant women ONLY for:

• Tdap (Pertussis)/whooping cough vaccinations - at hospital-based sites
• Tdap (Pertussis)/whooping cough vaccinations - at community-based sites
• Influenza vaccinations - at hospital-based sites
• Influenza vaccinations - at community-based sites

With regards to the location of vaccinations then in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

35 women eligible for whooping cough vaccination in the reporting period. 33 vaccines given and 2 women refused.

13 women were offered seasonal influenza vaccination before birth. With regards to whether said women had the vaccination then in accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.