Vaccination

The DHSC has ordered 400,000 extra doses of the adult flu vaccine for the 2019-20 flu season, it was announced yesterday.

The campaign will consist of TV, radio and digital advertising supported by search and partnership activity.

The manufacturer of influenza vaccines for over-65s says it is on track to deliver stock to pharmacies on time.

Parents of children starting primary school are being urged to check their immunisation records.

Pharmacy fees for the 2019-20 flu vaccination service have increased to £9.58 – an increase of 10p on 2011-19.

The Government will consider offering MMR vaccinations in “settings outside of a GP” to improve protection rates.

Offering flu immunisation in community pharmacies increased the number of people in Wales who received the jab, report finds.

Researchers from the Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences analysed records of flu vaccinations delivered in community pharmacies

Vaccine coverage of children in England declined in 2017-18 compared to the previous year in nine of 12 routine vaccinations

A new report highlights the role technology could play in increasing vaccination awareness and uptake rates.

The PDA said it expects civil claims against pharmacists over immunisations to follow a “very similar” growth trend to the US

Public Health England has been urged to acknowledge the “vital role” pharmacists play in immunisation programme after omitting to mention the profession

Boots UK has extended its private chickenpox vaccination service to 294 stores, up from 30 when it began last year

Flu vaccination seems to reduce both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to research

People in the most socioeconomically deprived quintile accounted for 53 per cent of flu hospitalisations

Costing the NHS £20 per dose, TIV-HD is more than twice as expensive as the next most costly licensed vaccine

PHE says immunity levels within some age groups are well below the levels needed to prevent measles from spreadin

Most sufferers have a flu strain that is “well matched” to this year’s vaccine, PHE reports

The aTIV vaccine will continue to be recommended, along with two soon-to-be-licensed products, NHS England said