The Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: additional guidance, Department of Health and Social Care

Best interest decisions Offering a vaccine to someone who lacks the relevant mental capacity Healthcare professionals offering a COVID-19 vaccine to someone who may lack the mental capacity to consent should take all practicable steps to support the person to make the decision for themselves. Planning should happen in advance and information should be provided about the vaccine, the likely side effects, what administering the vaccine will involve, and when it will happen. This is so that, where possible, the person can make a decision for themselves. These actions should be recorded (for NHS workers in England there is a required field on the Pinnacle Point of Care system).
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news