Vaccination

Pharmacies face restrictions on ordering chicken pox vaccine amid supply shortages

Wholesalers have implemented ordering quotas for Varivax and Varilrix vaccines owing to limited supplies.…

UK is first country to approve bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

The Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron by Moderna targets both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron variant.…

Children in London to be offered polio vaccine booster after virus found in sewage

Poliovirus has been detected in the sewage of eight London boroughs.…

Patients aged 50 years and over to be offered COVID-19 booster and flu jabs 

Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, the government has confirmed eligibility for the COVID-19 booster jab, in addition to announcing plans to widen access to the NHS flu vaccine.…

Pharmacy negotiators ‘disappointed’ as fee for autumn 2022 COVID-19 boosters is cut

Alastair Buxton, director of NHS services at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, said the negotiator was "disappointed that NHS England and Improvement has not recognised the increasing costs that contractors are experiencing".…

People aged 50 to 64 years will not be eligible for NHS flu vaccines in 2022/2023

The NHS flu vaccination programme will be returning to pre-pandemic recommendations for the 2022/2023 season.…

Understanding mRNA vaccine technologies

An outline of how mRNA vaccines work and how pharmacists can educate and advise other healthcare professionals and patients on their background, clinical uses and safety.…

Ramping up the COVID-19 booster campaign: what you need to know

With the accelerated COVID-19 booster campaign in full swing, here is a detailed overview of the vaccination programme.…

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

Essential information on the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines backed by the UK government and their effect on disease transmission and new variants.…

‘Scandalous’ that just one in three COVID-19 bids accepted, say pharmacy leaders

Nick Kaye, vice chair of the National Pharmacy Association, said all existing pharmacy applications to become vaccine centres should be "reconsidered immediately" after data revealed only 27% had been accepted as of September 2021.…