Vaccination

Pharmacists able to dispense COVID-19 treatments without a prescription under government protocols

Community pharmacists will be able to dispense COVID-19 treatments without a prescription under government-issued protocols, following changes to the pharmacy terms of service.…

Pharmacists able to administer unlicensed COVID-19 vaccines following legislation changes

Pharmacists will be able to administer a COVID-19 vaccination when one becomes available, following changes to the Human Medicine Regulations.…

Welsh pharmacy flu vaccinations increase ten-fold on same period last year

Community pharmacies in Wales delivered ten times more flu vaccines in September 2020 compared with the same month in 2019.…

Major wholesaler says all its vaccination stock is taken for flu season

A major wholesaler has said that all of its stock of flu vaccinations for the 2020/2021 winter season are “committed”.…

Community pharmacist-led influenza vaccination: a service evaluation

The results of an evaluation of a seasonal influenza vaccination service in a community pharmacy setting, conducted with 485 patients across 55 pharmacies following the 2019/2020 season, that assessed person-centredness, professionalism and privacy, to ma…

The COVID-19 vaccines being backed by the UK and when we might get them

The UK government has ordered 340 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from several manufacturers, with the hope that at least one will prove successful in large clinical trials over the next few months. However, there are no guarantees and some of the strategies are not without their challenges.…

Flu vaccine delivery rate for 2020/2021 triples in community pharmacy compared with previous year

Community pharmacists vaccinated more than 650,000 NHS patients in the first four weeks of the flu vaccination service.…

Health professionals delivering unlicensed vaccines need government protection, say health bodies

Health professionals administering unlicensed vaccines must be reassured that they will not be liable for any harm that results, say health bodies.…

Boots suspends flu vaccinations for under 65s as pharmacies report huge demand

The UK’s largest pharmacy chain, Boots, has suspended flu vaccination bookings for anyone aged under 65 years.…

Pharmacies to be paid 50p more per flu vaccination in 2020/2021

Pharmacy contractors will be paid an extra 50p per flu vaccine delivered under the national service in 2020/2021.…