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Conditions for pharmacist after Covid sharps stored in black bags

Pharmacist told not to work for family-owned businesses or in separate vaccination services

09 Sep 2026

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‘We’ve had no MenB vaccines delivered’: 85% of pharmacies face difficulties with service

Booking system and vaccine allocation emerge as key challenges in IPA survey

27 Jul 2026

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UKHSA will publish “more robust data” after study claims MenB vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea

Research in Australia said the meningitis B vaccine “did not result in a lower incidence” of gonorrhoea infection than placebo.

09 Jul 2026

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National and pharmacy booking systems must be integrated ahead of meningitis vaccine service

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said missed or double booked appointments and unnecessary pharmacy workload must be avoided.

26 Jun 2026

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Pharmacies in England to offer students MenB vaccines

Community pharmacies in England are to administer meningitis B vaccines in a one-off vaccination programme to protect students

15 Jun 2026

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Commission pharmacies for childhood immunisation role, CCA tells Lords committee

Pharmacies need to be commissioned to deliver more vaccines, Dr Nick Thayer, head of policy at the Company Chemists' Association told House of Lords Childhood Vaccinations Committee earlier this week.

04 Jun 2026

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NPA urges Labour to commission pharmacies to vaccinate school age children

The National Pharmacy Association said an “outdated” childhood vaccine programme may result in future disease outbreaks.

26 May 2026

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NPA chair presses JCVI for urgent meningitis vaccine clarity after student's death

Olivier Picard urged the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to say if teenagers and young adults will be vaccinated.

15 May 2026

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Government embarks on meningitis drive in Dorset after discovery of three cases

The UK Health Security Agency is working with Dorset Council, the NHS and “local partners” to vaccinate pupils.

24 Apr 2026

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Opinion: Community pharmacy could improve childhood immunisation rates

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB primary care director, James Roach, outlines his view on expanding vaccination programmes from community pharmacy.

26 Mar 2026

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Review: Respiratory syncytial virus

Mark Greener reviews the impact of RSV and suggests a pharmacy vaccination programme would help drive down infection rates.

18 Mar 2026

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Needle leaders: pharmacy’s expanding role in vaccinations

Community pharmacies are increasingly central to vaccination delivery in the UK, offering convenient access, tackling inequalities and supporting health policy goals. Victoria Goldman reports.

23 Feb 2026

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Government expands RSV vaccine programme

Adults aged 80 and over and residents in care homes in England will be offered a vaccination from April 1 this year.

02 Feb 2026

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NPA: Pharmacies are owed millions because of flawed Covid vaccine booking system

The National Pharmacy Association said nine in 10 pharmacies reported suffering verbal or physical intimidation from patients.

19 Jan 2026

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Lords inquiry on declining childhood vaccine rates could be set up next year

A Lords committee could look at the barriers preventing children being vaccinated and make recommendations.

26 Nov 2025

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Vaccines group publishes proposals to improve supply chain

The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group said proprietary booking systems should be integrated with the national booking system.

25 Nov 2025

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