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CPE: There’s no national flu vaccine shortage but there are isolated cases

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said pharmacies struggling to access vaccines was "dependent on location”.

15 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies in NI deliver over 8,500 flu and 7,000 Covid vaccines to care homes

Pharmacies hit those numbers just one month into the Community Pharmacy Care Home Vaccination Service in Northern Ireland.

17 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Asda offering private flu jabs for 60p to 6,000 patients

Asda to offer heavily discounted flu vaccinations to mark its 60th anniversary

18 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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'Very disappointing': Government refuses to raise flu £9.58 jab fee

Service fee stuck at £9.58 for seventh year running as CPE blasts 'unacceptable' decision

29 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Children’s flu vaccine advanced service to launch in October

Service launch a 'strategically important step' says CPE

24 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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‘Small number’ of pharmacy flu jab fees to be ‘recovered’ by NHS

Fee warning for pharmacies that vaccinated outside the service specification

11 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland flu hospital admissions rise as pharmacies struggle to access vaccines

Community Pharmacy Scotland urged the government to involve community pharmacy in national flu vaccine strategy planning much earlier.

07 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS England seeks views on central procurement of flu jabs

CPE warns that pharmacy owners “very unlikely” to share commercially sensitive data with commissioner.

21 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Numark: NHS England ‘roadblock’ stops pharmacy technicians providing flu jabs

Numark’s Harry McQuillan has criticised NHS England over its failure to update the 2024-25 flu service specification.

23 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NHS confirms staggered launch dates for 2024-25 pharmacy flu campaign

Jabs to start for pregnant women from September 1 and other groups in October.

19 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Winter warmers

Winter can be a challenging time for older customers, but pharmacy teams can offer a warm welcome in the colder months.

13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Finding cold comforts

As the winter season sets in, pharmacies will be inundated with customers suffering from cold and flu symptoms. How teams can best help those affected?

17 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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