Doctors recommend 50 more ways to cut unnecessary treatment Women taking the contraceptive pill should be given repeat 12-month prescriptions, rather than three or six months’ worth of supplies, guidance from leading doctors has said.…
Pharmacies deliver 1.3 million seasonal flu jabs Some 1.3 million flu vaccinations were given by community pharmacists in England in the 2017/2018 season.…
Community pharmacies administer almost 250,000 more flu vaccines Community pharmacy teams administered at least 240,000 more flu vaccinations during this winter than last.…
Tamiflu not linked to suicide in children, researchers sayTamiflu (oseltamivir) use is not associated with an increased risk of suicide-related events in children, a study of US data has found.…
Call for better influenza vaccine uptake across Europe Concerted action is needed to increase seasonal vaccination coverage across the European Union, according to a coalition of medical and scientific organisations.…
Mandatory flu vaccination for healthcare workers ‘difficult’, MPs told Making seasonal flu vaccinations mandatory for healthcare workers would be difficult, the national medical director at NHS England has told MPs.…
Flu vaccination linked to reduced risk of death in heart failure patients Flu vaccination associated with a 48% reduced risk of dying during the flu season, results of a new meta-analysis show.…
Flu vaccination coverage has been declining in Europe, WHO report reveals Seasonal flu vaccination coverage among high-risk groups has fallen in Europe, a study has found.…
New flu vaccine guidance for 2018–2019 winter season GPs and community pharmacists need to ensure that flu vaccine orders for next season are of the most effective vaccines for the population …
PHE supports use of trivalent flu vaccine in older people to reduce hospitalisations New Public Health England guidance says using adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine in older people would reduce GP consultations and hospitalisations…