News Government reverts to September start date for flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes The vaccination programmes will now begin in September 2023, rather than October, owing to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant.…Published: 31 August 2023
News Government launches ‘ambitious’ asymptomatic mpox transmission study Results of the PRIME study will be used to inform the public health outbreak response to mpox, including future vaccination and testing strategies.…Published: 25 August 2023
Opinion For want of a jab… are vaccines out of fashion for NHS England? This month, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s health policy columnist questions the government’s decisions to reduce the COVID-19 vaccination fee and delay the flu vaccination programme.…Published: 25 August 2023
News Community pharmacies could take legal action over delayed flu vaccination programme, says NPA The National Pharmacy Association says NHS England should be held responsible for financial losses incurred by the late announcement of the delay.…Published: 22 August 2023
News Community pharmacies may have to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to stay in business, local pharmacy leaders warn Pharmacy representatives have warned current financial pressures may lead pharmacies to sign up to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, despite a significant reduction in the fee.…Published: 11 August 2023
News Pharmacy bodies call for ‘immediate intervention’ from health secretary to halt flu vaccinations delay Community Pharmacy England has also written to ministers warning of "administrative chaos" for pharmacies and that "hundreds of thousands" of patients may miss out on vaccines if the flu vaccination service begins in October.…Published: 10 August 2023
News Change to flu vaccination programme start date ‘extremely frustrating’, say negotiators Community Pharmacy England has said a delayed start date to the flu vaccination programme could affect patients who have booked an early jab, and pharmacies that have ordered vaccines based on the usual 1 September start date.…Published: 7 August 2023
Opinion Lest we forget lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…Published: 31 July 2023
News Record number of items dispensed using serious shortage protocols during penicillin shortage Exclusive: Community pharmacists dispensed almost 13,000 items using a serious shortage protocol in December 2022, nearly double that of the previous peak.…Published: 24 July 2023
News Welsh government working group tasked with looking into how to roll out PrEP provision to community pharmacies The HIV action plan, published in June 2022, set out 26 actions for the Welsh government and its partners to reduce HIV transmissions in Wales.…Published: 14 July 2023
