Flu Vaccination Service

Community pharmacy has been providing flu vaccinations under a nationally commissioned service since September 2015.

Further information can be found via: Flu Vaccination Service – Community Pharmacy England (cpe.org.uk)


Key Documents - (2024/25)

The following key documents have now been published for the for the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service. Please read these documents before providing the service.

Service specification

Read the annual flu letter for 2024/25

The Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England have jointly published the national flu vaccination programme letter for the 2024/25 season.

There are no changes to the eligible cohorts for the 2024/25 season.

This letter now includes an amendment in response to the news that the Sanofi recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVr) will not be available for the 2024/25 flu programme.

However, from 1st September 2024, pharmacies will only be able to vaccinate pregnant women.

Then from 3rd October 2024, vaccination of the other adult cohorts will commence.

PGD (Patient Group Direction) – This will enable pharmacy technicians to provide flu vaccinations this coming season.

National Protocol

Following a recent increase in flu cases, health professionals are now able to prescribe antivirals in primary care and dispense in through pharmacies.

Read more about this year’s flu service

Vaccination Training

CPGM Healthcare Ltd (CHL) and GM Healthcare Academy have arranged for training sessions provided by Allied Health.

You can book these sessions via their website:
https://ahtraining.co.uk/product/vaccination-training

Virtual Outcomes – FREE new Flu module

All Community Pharmacy teams in Greater Manchester can access a wide range of FREE online training courses via VirtualOutcomes. View the latest Flu module

Promoting the service

Flu: Promotional Resources 
CPE have produced a number of promotional materials including posters, social media graphics, flyers for prescription bags to raise awareness of the service.  View and download these here

 

Resources

Pharmoutcomes guide for flu season

Pharmoutcomes have published information about features to streamline service delivery