The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of Schedule 17

32.—(1) Schedule 17 (exemption for sale, supply or administration by certain persons) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 2(1) (exemption from the restriction on supply of prescription only medicines), after item 6 in the table insert—

6a. An NHS body or a local authority operating an occupational health scheme and occupational health vaccinators employed or engaged by them.

6b. A prescription only medicine used for vaccination or immunisation against coronavirus or influenza virus (of any type) sold or supplied to a person operating an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 6a in response to an order in writing signed by a doctor or an occupational health vaccinator.

6c. The supply of the medicine is in the course of an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 6a and is made, if not by a doctor, by an occupational health vaccinator acting in accordance with the written directions of a doctor as to the circumstances in which such medicines are to be used.

(3) In Part 3(2) (exemptions from the restriction on administration of prescription only medicines), after item 5 in the table insert—

5a. An NHS body or a local authority operating an occupational health scheme and occupational health vaccinators employed or engaged by them.

5b. A prescription only medicine used for vaccination or immunisation against coronavirus or influenza virus (of any type) sold or supplied to a person operating an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 5a in response to an order in writing signed by a doctor or an occupational health vaccinator.

5c. The administration of the medicine is in the course of an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 5a, and the individual administering the medicine is, if not a doctor, an occupational health vaccinator acting in accordance with the written directions of a doctor as to the circumstances in which such medicines are to be used.

(4) In Part 5(3) (exemptions from the restrictions in regulations 220 and 221 for certain persons who supply medicinal products), after item 10 in the table insert—

10a. An NHS body or a local authority operating an occupational health scheme and occupational health vaccinators employed or engaged by them.

10b. A prescription only medicine used for vaccination or immunisation against coronavirus or influenza virus (of any type) sold or supplied to a person operating an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 10a in response to an order in writing signed by a doctor or an occupational health vaccinator.

10c. The supply of the medicine is in the course of an occupational health scheme mentioned in entry 10a, and the individual supplying the medicine is, if not a doctor, an occupational health vaccinator acting in accordance with the written directions of a doctor as to the circumstances in which such medicines are to be used.

(1)

Part 2 has been amended by S.I. 2014/1878, 2015/1503, 2016/186 and 2019/62.

(2)

Part 3 has been amended by S.I. 2014/490 and 2017/715.

(3)

Part 5 has been amended by S.I. 2014/1878, 2015/1503, 2018/199 and 2019/62, 598 and 703.