Community pharmacy seasonal influenza vaccine service

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Advanced service specifications for community pharmacy for the seasonal influenza vaccination programme and patient group direction (PGD).

Summary

This document is the updated advanced service specification for community pharmacy for the 2024/25 seasonal influenza vaccination programme. The update reflects the statement of amendment to the annual flu letter.

Version 2, updated 2 July 2024.

Summary

This document is the advanced service specification for community pharmacy for the 2023/24 seasonal influenza vaccination programme.

Summary

This PGD is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine to adults in accordance with the community pharmacy seasonal influenza vaccination advanced service and national influenza immunisation programme.

Practitioners new to vaccination should note the specific training requirements to ensure their competency to vaccinate meets the expected standards for proficiency and patient safety. The required vaccination training is outlined in section 3 of the PGD, under additional requirements and continued training requirements.

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Summary

This PGD is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine to adults in accordance with the community pharmacy seasonal influenza vaccination advanced service and national influenza immunisation programme.

Practitioners new to vaccination should note the specific training requirements to ensure their competency to vaccinate meets the expected standards for proficiency and patient safety. The required vaccination training is outlined in section 3 of the PGD, under additional requirements and continued training requirements.

Word version.