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Vaccinations

Summary

Abstract

The Vaccinations dataset began in December 2020 with the collection of COVID-19 vaccinations data from the Turas Vaccine Management Tool (VMT) and GPIT systems. It has since begun collecting vaccination data (as recorded in VMT) for: cholera herpes zoster (shingles) flu pertussis pneumococcal typhoid fever hepatitis A Respiratory syncytial virus infection

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Publisher

  • Identifier
  • Name
    Public Health Scotland
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  • Description
    Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board. We are uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
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Documentation

Description

Collecting vaccination data for: COVID-19 07/12/2020, Cholera 27/04/2022, Herpes zoster (shingles) 05/03/2022, Flu 06/09/2021, Pertussis 01/07/2024, Pneumococcal 07/03/24, Typhoid fever 27/04/2022, Hepatitis A 27/04/2022, Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection 05/08/2024 Data is held in the National Clinical Data Store (NCDS), to which historic data for herpes zoster (shingles) and pneumococcal vaccinations from GPIT systems has also been imported. Data is held relating to: vaccination events, patients, patient cohorts, patient eligibility, vaccination locations. All vaccinations occurring in Scotland, and for Scottish residents vaccinated elsewhere.

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

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Temporal

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Provenance

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Access and governance

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Usage

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Access

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Format and standards

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Enrichment and linkage

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Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data Dictionary

PATIENT_SEX

The sex of the patient.

PATIENT_DERIVED_HEALTH_BOARD_NAME

The name of the health board in which the patient resides.

PATIENT_DERIVED_HEALTH_BOARD_CODE_9

The 9-digit code of the health board in which the patient resides.

PATIENT_DERIVED_COUNCIL_AREA_NAME

The name of the council area in which the patient resides. Local authorities in Scotland...

PATIENT_DERIVED_COUNCIL_AREA_CODE_9

The 9-digit code of the council area in which the patient resides. Local authorities in ...

AGE_AT_VACC

The age in years of the patient at vaccination.

AGE_AT_VACC_BAND

The age band of the patient at vaccination.

VACC_DATA_SOURCE

The source system of the vaccination data.

VACC_DOSE_NUMBER

The dose number received by the patient at vaccination.

VACC_OCCURENCE_TIME

vacc_occurence_time

Variable description

Data type