Offering a flu vaccination service through community pharmacy is so important and, possibly more so for this season as the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the impact that a viral infection can have on the population if it’s not controlled effectively.

Community pharmacy has an important role in supporting this aim and helping as many people as possible to have easy and convenient access to a flu vaccination service.

There has been guidance published by the NHS in December 2019 advising of the 3 vaccine types that are recommended for the season which we will summarise in the table below:

As mentioned earlier, it’s really important you understand who should consider having a flu vaccine so you can engage with your customers.

You can find further information on the flu vaccines and how to order on NumarkNet

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