Flu vac: PGD and national protocol published

The patient group direction (PGD) for the 2024/25 flu vaccination season has been approved by NHS England, and will enable pharmacy technicians to provide flu vaccinations this coming season.

This approval follows the publication of the national protocol by the UK Health Security Agency and the recent change in legislation to permit pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under PGDs.

The flu service specification has also been updated to reflect changes in the National Flu Immunisation Programme to account for the Sanofi recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVr) not being available for the 2024/25 season.

Download the NHS Flu Vaccination PGD

Download the inactivated influenza vaccine national protocol

Find out more on CPE here.

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