Tag: flu vaccination
DHSC publishes guidance for contractors to access extra flu vaccines
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published guidance for community pharmacy contractors to access supplies of flu vaccines procured centrally by...
Government launches consultation on mandatory vaccination for health and care staff
The government has launched a six-week consultation on its plans to mandate Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for frontline health and care staff.
The consultation process...
More groups eligible for flu jabs in Scotland, including pharmacists
More people than ever will be offered the free flu jabs this year in Scotland's largest-ever winter vaccination programme, which now includes community pharmacists...
Government announces biggest flu programme in UK for winter 2021
The Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced the most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in UK history on Saturday (July 17).
From September 2021,...
MHRA authorises Flublok vaccine to support vaccination programme
Community pharmacies will be able to order supplies of Flublok vaccine as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorized the drug...
Flu vaccinations through community pharmacies near 1.5 million
Community pharmacists across England have administrated a total of 1,490,992 flu vaccinations under the NHS Flu Vaccination Service in the last four months, according...