Medicines FAQs and resources

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COVID Vaccine 

• Link to vaccine information for recipients for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and for the Oxford University / AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
• More information can be found on the Joint Formulary
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) FAQs
• AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (ChAdOx1-S) FAQs 

Medicines Shortages

• Link to MIMs Medicines Shortages information
• Link to SPS Medicines Shortages information (requires login)
• Sign up to receive medicines CAS supply disruption notices here

Care Homes

• Link to SPS care Home resource hub

FAQs

• COVID Treatment & Prevention
• Anticoagulation & Haematology
• End of Life / Palliative Care
• Prescribing - Clinical
• Prescribing - Process
• Respiratory
• Shared Care & High Risk Medicines