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Viatris made ‘difficult decision’ not to supply flu vaccine for 2026-27 UK season

Viatris said it wanted “to give customers sufficient time to secure alternative supply".

27 Jul 2026

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Pharmacies will get H5 influenza vaccine depending ‘on nature of scenario’

The Government has struck a deal to secure over five million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine.

03 Dec 2024

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PSNC urges contractors to use correct flu vaccines

PSNC alerts contractors to cases where QIVe vaccine was given to patients aged 65 and above

09 Nov 2022

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Tackle competition over flu jabs, Hancock urged

Hancock should seek to minimise competition between GP practices and community pharmacies over the provision of flu jabs, a Tory MP says. 

02 Sep 2020

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Flu jabs can now be given 'anywhere in the pharmacy'

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

01 Sep 2020

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Pharmacies could close temporarily to prioritise flu jabs

Community pharmacies in England could be allowed to close temporarily to allow them to cope with high demand for flu vaccination this winter.

11 Aug 2020

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Community pharmacy vaccinations on the rise worldwide

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.

04 Aug 2020

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Covid safety measures could hurt pharmacy's flu jab advantage says Dukes

Covid-19 safety measures may undermine community pharmacies’ unique selling point over GPs in providing flu jabs, PSNC chief Simon Dukes has said.

05 Jun 2020

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Pharmacies notify GPs of 30k flu jabs

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

02 Mar 2020

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