Vaccination

Flu vaccination programme starts for 2020/2021 while funding still ‘under negotiation’

The 1 September 2020 marks the start of what is expected to be the largest ever community pharmacy flu vaccination programme, but funding remains “under negotiation”, according to the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…

Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to administer COVID-19 and flu vaccines

Pharmacy technicians could become eligible to safely administer a COVID-19 or influenza vaccine under new government proposals.…

Pharmacists no longer required to wear single-use PPE when administering flu vaccines

Pharmacists will not be required to wear single-use gloves or aprons when administering flu vaccinations in 2020/2021.…

Pharmacists could screen patients for AF during flu vaccination appointments, study suggests

Screening for atrial fibrillation could be carried out during flu vaccination appointments to increase early detection rates, a feasibility study has suggested.…

Pharmacies will not be told how to access additional flu vaccines until after NHS programme begins, admits government

Information on how pharmacists can access a central stock of flu vaccines will not be released until after the start of the flu season in September 2020.…

Can pharmacies deliver the ‘biggest flu vaccination campaign in history’?

The whole of the NHS is gearing up for what ministers call the “biggest flu vaccination programme in history”, but it is still unclear what role community pharmacy will be able to play.…

RPS demands ‘clarity’ on role of pharmacists in mass winter flu vaccinations

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is “demanding clarity” on the role pharmacists will play in planned mass flu vaccinations this winter.…

Pharmacies in Scotland to provide NHS flu vaccines for the first time in 2020/2021

Community pharmacies in Scotland will be able to provide NHS flu vaccinations for the first time during the 2020/2021 flu season, the government has confirmed.…

Pharmacy negotiator discusses pharmacy closures to provide flu vaccines with government

Pharmacies could be allowed to close for part of the day to focus on providing flu vaccines, subject to government approval, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said.…

Pharmacists able to vaccinate care home staff at work during 2020/2021 flu season

Community pharmacists in England will be able to vaccinate both the residents and staff of residential care and nursing homes in a single visit during the 2020/2021 flu season.…