Guidance

Accessing government-secured flu vaccines: guidance for community pharmacies

How community pharmacies in England can access the extra stock of flu vaccines this winter that the government has secured.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
2 November 2020
Last updated
25 March 2021 — See all updates

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Applies to England

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DHSC guidance for community pharmacies in England providing seasonal flu vaccination as part of NHS Pharmaceutical Services on accessing DHSC centrally supplied flu vaccines

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To support the expanded vaccination programme, the Department of Health and Social Care has secured an additional supply of influenza vaccines. These will arrive later in the flu season to top up local supplies once they run low.

This guidance explains how community pharmacies will be able to access this additional stock.

Published 2 November 2020
Last updated 25 March 2021 + show all updates

  1. Removal of DE Group from list of suppliers

  2. Updated to remove requirements for pharmacies to self-certify before accessing stock.

  3. Updated to reflect that from 15 January 2021, private patients and others as part of occupational health schemes can be offered DHSC centrally supplied flu vaccines.

  4. Updated to confirm vaccines can be used in private provision, as well as occupational health schemes, for vaccination of frontline health and social care workers.

  5. Added wholesaler contact details.

  6. Updated to include information on the expansion of the programme to all 50 to 64 year-olds on 1 December 2020.

  7. First published.

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