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Vaccinations

From Covid-19 to flu, this is the vaccination hub.

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Females more likely to have flu jab reactions

Biological females are more likely than males to develop adverse events after seasonal flu vaccination, according to a recent meta-analysis of 34,343 patients in 18 randomised controlled trials.

05 Oct 2023

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A closer look at the impact of this autumn's flu and Covid vaccine programme

Last-minute changes to the Covid and flu vaccination schedules were so exasperating, they led to Community Pharmacy England describing the situation as shambolic. So what happened and why?

18 Sep 2023

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NI pharmacies launch childhood vaccination awareness campaign

Campaign launches in 500 pharmacies across Northern Ireland

09 Aug 2023

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Flu jab delays: Pharmacies face ‘public wrath’ due to ‘irresponsible’ decision

Wasted stock, missed appointments - delay will cause 'chaos' says CPE

09 Aug 2023

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Pharmacy flu jab service ‘likely’ to be delayed by a month

CPE 'extremely frustrated' with last-minute announcement from NHS England

04 Aug 2023

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Pharmacy flu jabs exceed 5 million for first time

The service has seen year-on-year growth since it launched in 2015

16 Jun 2023

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Moderna: DH ‘needs to consider’ childhood jab service in pharmacies

'Pharmacists need to play a critical role' in vaccine delivery, Moderna tells select committee

21 Apr 2023

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MHRA approves childhood pneumonia indication for Vaxneuvance

Vaxneuvance (PCV15) is already indicated to immunise over-18s against pneumococcal disease

14 Nov 2022

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Vaccine offers decade-long shingles protection

Two doses of Shingrix vaccine protect against herpes zoster in adults aged 50 years or older for up to 10 years, according to an open-label, follow-up study from two phase III randomised trials.

11 Nov 2022

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Flu jabs protective against ischaemic stroke

Spanish primary care records point to a 12 per cent reduction in stroke risk

24 Oct 2022

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Over 300 pharmacies taking part in Northern Ireland winter jabs campaign

CPhO Cathy Harrison urges eligible patients to get their jabs from their local pharmacy

11 Oct 2022

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Pharmacies can deliver ‘much wider range’ of vaccines

'Inflexible' vaccine distribution networks must first be targeted, says PSNC

28 Sep 2022

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Pharmacies deliver 100k flu jabs in first eight days of service

Pharmacies in England deliver 101,478 flu jabs in the first eight days of the vaccination campaign

15 Sep 2022

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NHS to pilot smaller doses of monkeypox vaccines

The smaller 0.1ml doses are equally effective, says the UKHSA

22 Aug 2022

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Covid booster campaign to kick off on September 12

The new Moderna bivalent jab will be the sole vaccine used this autumn and winter

19 Aug 2022

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Flu jab remuneration to remain fixed at £9.58 this year, NHSE reveals

PSNC 'disappointed' by NHS decision not to raise the vaccination fee amid costs crisis

17 Aug 2022

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