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Flu

Advice and information to manage the flu season.

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Flu and Covid on the rise

Flu and Covid-19 cases are increasing across England, according to the latest UKHSA surveillance report.

10 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies administered flu vaccines last winter at highest rate outside of pandemic

Pharmacies in England gave over 4 million flu vaccines in the 2024/25 flu season, the highest number outside of the pandemic, according to CCA analysis.

17 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical news: Could flu trigger acute myocardial infarction?

People are six times more likely to have an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the week after they test positive for flu.

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 and flu update

This CPD module aims to update your knowledge regarding the latest thinking on Covid-19 and flu, enabling you to answer questions from customers and patients.

20 Sep 2022 , 20 Min Module

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It's cold and flu season

Pharmacy staff have a vital role to play in encouraging vaccination uptake and protecting customers general health this winter.

10 Nov 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Pharmacy flu jabs up almost 40% in Wales year on year

The number of flu jabs administered in a community pharmacy in Wales has risen by 37 per cent in the current flu season compared to last year.

27 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Key clinical developments in 2020

This CPD module provides community pharmacists with an overview of some of the major developments in pharmacy practice during the past 12 months.

18 Dec 2020 , 5 Min Module

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The common cold

On average, adults experience two or three colds a year, and children double that. How can pharmacy help?

20 Nov 2020 , 15 Min Module

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Cough, cold and the flu vaccine

The seasonal flu immunisation programme is always important, but never more so than now in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

26 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Unlicensed US flu jab approved for temporary use in UK

An unlicensed flu vaccine used in the US for the past three winters has been granted temporary authorisation for the UK.

23 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Seasonal woes with an added twist

When it comes to advising customers on how to protect themselves against winter ailments this year, there is the added complication of Covid-19 to take into account.

21 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Opinion: Pay pharmacy what it deserves for flu jabs

When you compare the fee community pharmacy is being paid for flu jabs with  ‘Eat Out to Help Out’, you can’t help but wonder whether the Government has got its priorities right...

19 Oct 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies 'will get flu vaccines at same time as GPs'

Community pharmacies will receive additional supplies of flu vaccine from the start of November along with general practices, the PSNC has stressed.

15 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Flu jab demand up threefold on 2019 levels

Community pharmacies vaccinated more than 650,000 NHS patients in the first three weeks of this year’s flu jab service.

28 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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People with Covid and flu twice as likely to die, warns PHE

People infected with flu and Covid-19 are twice as likely to die than those with coronavirus.

22 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Four Scottish health boards confirm pharmacy flu jab plans

Four of Scotland’s 14 health boards have confirmed they will involve community pharmacies in their winter flu jab service this year.

26 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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