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18/03/2025
Welsh Immunisation System helps protect people in Wales with RSV vaccine

The Welsh Immunisation System (WIS) has helped almost 27,000 people in Wales get the RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine. The system supports healthcare professionals in managing the vaccination process.

Nurse with blue gloves giving a patient a vaccination in her left arm
Nurse with blue gloves giving a patient a vaccination in her left arm
02/07/2024
10 millionth Covid vaccination recorded in Wales

The Welsh Immunisation System (WIS) has now reached a huge milestone and recorded 10 million vaccinations being carried out across Wales. 

Elderly lady wearing a mask getting a vaccination in her left arm
Elderly lady wearing a mask getting a vaccination in her left arm
28/03/2023
Vaccine system supports 9 million jabs

The DHCW developed Welsh Immunisation System (WIS) will be supporting the Covid-19 Spring booster programme for Wales, starting on 1 April.

The WIS system has administered 8.9million vaccinations since the beginning of the pandemic, and administered 1.1million vaccinations during the 2022 winter programme from September to December. 

Elderly lady receiving a vaccination from a nurse
Elderly lady receiving a vaccination from a nurse
31/03/2022
Welsh Immunisation System reaches 7 million vaccination milestone

Over seven million vaccinations have now been administered in Wales with the support of the Welsh Immunisation System (WIS).

 

15/03/2022
Welsh Immunisation System wins national digital impact award

The digital system behind the COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Wales, the Welsh Immunisation System (WIS), has been presented with the People’s Choice Award for its impact during the pandemic at a ceremony in London.

17/02/2022
Welsh Immunisation System finalist in Impact Awards

Digital Health and Care Wales is one of three top finalists in the Pandemic Innovation category for the The Welsh Immunisation System (WIS), which provides the management, distribution and reporting for the COVID 19 vaccination programme in Wales.  

Welsh Immunisation System logo
Welsh Immunisation System logo
21/12/2021
Welsh Immunisation System ramps up for booster vaccines

Following the announcement of the acceleration of booster jabs, DHCW has supported health boards to set up 1 million extra COVID-19 vaccine appointments by the end of December.

Welsh Immunisation System logo
Welsh Immunisation System logo
21/10/2021
Digital systems 'pivotal' in delivering Wales' leading vaccination programme

A leading figure of Wales’ COVID-19 vaccination programme has described how access to the digital services delivered by DHCW has been key to its successful roll out.

Welsh Immunisation System logo
Welsh Immunisation System logo
05/10/2021
Praise for scale and pace of Welsh Immunisation System development

The Digital Health and Care Wales Board has heard how the scale and pace of agile development work for the Welsh Immunisation System (WIS) is “a complete game changer” and “critical to the success of the [Welsh mass vaccination] program” at its September board meeting.