News NHS England commissions community pharmacies to deliver MenB vaccines to young people Eligible students will be offered the first dose of a two-dose meningococcal B disease vaccine from July 2026, with a second dose in August 2026.…Published: 12 June 2026
News Health news round-up: elecoglipron, antibiotic resistant E. coli and low blood pressure risk in frailty The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 12 June 2026
News Community Pharmacy Scotland calls for inclusion of pharmacies in vaccine delivery In response to rising vaccine uptake inequality, Community Pharmacy Scotland said community pharmacies are well placed to help deliver 'Scotland’s five-year vaccination and immunisation framework and delivery plan'.…Published: 11 June 2026
News First health security risk assessment highlights risk of respiratory pandemic and AMR The UK Health Security Agency said that the risk of respiratory infections with pandemic potential was ranked the highest owing to “high impact and likelihood, and repeated historical precedence”.…Published: 11 June 2026
News Flu vaccine can prevent up to 14 cases per 100 children, study suggests For every 100 children who have received the flu vaccine, 9–14 of them avoid catching flu, study shows.…Published: 4 June 2026
News Pharmacies can reform ‘outdated’ childhood vaccination programmes The National Pharmacy Association has urged the NHS to commission pharmacies to offer childhood vaccinations to school-aged children in hopes of increasing vaccination rates among teenagers.…Published: 22 May 2026
News HIV report highlights ‘stark contrast’ in access to PrEP among different ethnicities The UK Health Security Agency has reported that PrEP uptake remains lowest in black African heterosexual women and men, at 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively.…Published: 19 May 2026
Opinion Pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards: ‘the bug stops here’ Antimicrobial resistance is a modern day crisis that we must all take responsibility for, with a balanced, careful approach to the use of antibiotic medicines.…Published: 11 May 2026
News Health news round-up: public health, cardiovascular risk and take-up of new medicines on the NHS Our weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 8 May 2026
News Nasal decongestant spray use limited to five days The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new rules follow reports of rebound congestion related to prolonged use.…Published: 1 May 2026
