Vaccination

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.…

Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under a patient group direction

The change to regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and certain medicines.…

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.…

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.…

MPs back expansion of routine vaccination delivery by pharmacists

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has called for urgent action to tackle declining vaccination rates among children.…

Regulator approves first RSV vaccine for older adults

Data suggest that respiratory syncytial virus accounts for 8,000 deaths each year in adults aged 60 years and over in the UK.…

Community pharmacy delivers more than 5 million flu vaccinations for the first time

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed it is considering expanding the National Flu Vaccination Service to secondary school-aged children in England.…

Government advisers recommend further COVID-19 vaccine boosters for vulnerable patients

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that a spring booster should be offered to adults aged over 75 years, people living in care homes for older adults, and anyone aged five years and over who is immunosuppressed.…

Government advisers recommend autumn COVID-19 boosters for people at most risk

An extra booster dose may also be offered in the spring for smaller groups, such as people who are immunocompromised or of older age.…

Why mucosal vaccines could be vital to getting ahead of SARS-CoV-2

Although current COVID-19 vaccines have been hugely effective at reducing serious disease and death, we need to prevent transmission to truly bring the pandemic under control, and that is where it is hoped mucosal vaccines will come in.…