Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Programmes Now Underway
From 1 October, the NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccination programmes are available to all eligible patients.
Community pharmacies can provide flu vaccinations to eligible adults, including those aged 65 and over, people with certain long-term health conditions, carers, care home residents, close contacts of immunocompromised individuals and people experiencing homelessness. Pharmacies can also vaccinate children aged 2 and 3 years, as well as eligible at-risk children aged 4 to 17 years.
Pharmacy owners are reminded that school-aged children who are not in a clinical at-risk group cannot receive flu vaccinations in community pharmacies until 1 December 2026.
Please remember that all NHS vaccinations administered in pharmacies must be recorded in the Record a Vaccination Service (RAVS) system. You can find more information about RAVS here.
Community Pharmacy England has also made a pre-consultation questionnaire available to support adult flu and COVID-19 vaccination appointments, which you can download here.
Resources to promote the service are available below:
CPE Flu Vaccination Service promotional materials
CPE Childhood Flu Vaccination Service promotional materials
Who should have the C-19 vaccine poster
Information on immunosuppression and C-19 vaccination poster
For more information, please visit Community Pharmacy England.
