Summary of data collection and analysis methods
| Type of data | Method of collection | Included sample | Method of analysis |
| Interviews | In-depth, semistructured telephone interviews with frontline healthcare staff were conducted. | 24 interviews were conducted between 16 December 2020 and 3 March 2021. | Emerging findings were summarised using RAP sheets, and verbatim transcripts were coded and analysed using framework analysis. |
| Policies | Relevant policies on the COVID-19 vaccination programme were selected from legislation.gov.uk, https://www.england.nhs.uk and https://www.gov.uk/ | 24 policies and guidance documents published between 4 December 2020 and 15 February 2021 were identified. | Data were extracted into Excel by hand, cross-checked by another researcher and analysed using the analytical framework. |
RAP, rapid assessment procedure.