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Advice for osteopaths and chiropractors on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally

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The different legal mechanisms to give the vaccine are described based on General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) or General Chiropractic Council (GCC) registration

This article forms part of a series
  1. The legal mechanisms available for giving COVID-19 vaccines and their application
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    8. Advice for non-registered healthcare professionals on giving COVID-19 vaccines legally
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Contents
  1. Osteopath registered with GOsC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  2. Chiropractor registered with GCC
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  3. Update history

Osteopath registered with GOsC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under Regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Chiropractor registered with GCC

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under Regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

Update history

  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. Abbreviation of General Osteopathic Council amended
  1. Chiropractor added. Relevant regulatory bodies added.
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