The purpose of this project was to engage with seldom-heard communities and individuals, to gather their experiences of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, whether people chose to have the vaccination and factors which informed their decision.

18/01/2023
By Healthwatch Together
Project Reports

This report outlines the feedback received from engagement, analysed by demographic group, which has been used to form a list of recommendations for the NHS to consider.

Healthwatch Together (HWT) engaged with 1,216 members of the public, via 122 case studies, 46 focus groups and 596 online survey responses, to understand their views and experiences of the Covid-19 vaccination. More specifically, Healthwatch Together had conversations with nineteen groups whose voices are typically unheard, to ensure their views are taken into consideration when developing future vaccination programmes.

Read the full report and our recommendations here.


Voices of the seldom heard: Experiences of the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Download File (pdf 9.92 MB)

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