The Department of Health and Social Care announces that it aims to vaccinate 85 per cent of people aged 65 and over against influenza.

Government exploring whether to make Covid jab compulsory for NHS workers – but unclear whether pharmacy teams being considered. 

Both AZ and Pfizer vaccines over 90 per cent effective against hospitalisation from Delta variant, new PHE analysis reveals for the first time. 

A record number of Covid vaccines were booked in one day through the NHS website earlier this week. 

Funding will allow sites to draw down additional staff as effort focusses on bringing forward second jabs.

Well Pharmacy has begun rolling out Covid vaccinations from another eight branches, taking the total number to 20. 

Vaccination programme remains on track to offer a first dose to all adults by the end of July.

Pharmacies able to deliver 400 Covid-19 vaccines per week have been invited to apply to take part in England’s vaccination programme.

Pharmacists working in general practice are likely to find themselves deployed as part of the workforce that will vaccinate the population against the coronavirus.

Parents have been urged to ensure children receive routine vaccinations during the latest lockdown.

Pharmacists will be able to provide unlicensed Covid-19 vaccines to patients, the Government said as it set out new legal changes.

A community pharmacy run, offsite flu vaccination centre has proved popular with patients after kicking off its 14-day run in Preston last Monday.

Community pharmacists will be able to provide flu vaccinations “in any appropriate space within the pharmacy” this flu season, says NHS England. 

The UK Government has agreed a deal with a biotech company for 60 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine.

Community pharmacy-based vaccinations are rapidly increasing worldwide, with almost twice as many people able to be immunised in a pharmacy compared to four years ago.

News of progress with Covid vaccine is no time for complacency, according to the International Longevity Centre.

Community pharmacies in England completed 1.71 million NHS flu vaccinations in 2019-20 – a 19.6 per cent jump on the previous year.

Pharmacy technicians should be allowed to administer Covid-19 vaccinations, says APTUK president.

GPs have been electronically notified about 30,000 flu vaccines provided in community pharmacies during the flu season.

Advice on which flu vaccines to order for 2020-21 has been issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement.