NHS Flu Vaccination Service

Following the NHS England letter on the 30th August. The start date is now Monday 11th September for all cohorts.

As previously mentioned, any patients already booked in with the pharmacy can still be vaccinated before the 11th September and the service provision can be claimed for then.

NHS England » Autumn/Winter (AW) 2023-24 Flu and COVID-19 Seasonal Campaign

The Service specification, PGD and national protocol have been published.

The service specification and PGD can be found here:

• https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/community-pharmacy-seasonal-influenza-vaccine-service/

The national protocol can be found here:

• https://cpsc.org.uk/professionals/nhs-contract/advanced/nhs-influenza-vaccination

Changes to service this year:

• Patients are not required to have an NHS number or be registered with a GP.
• Requirement to share the vaccination details with the patient’s GP is no longer mandatory.
• Use of National Booking System (NBS) to book flu only or flu + covid appointments.
  • NBS will be opened for pharmacies to post appointments later in the season. 

What you can do now:

• Make sure your Declaration of Competence is up to date ready for the start of the service.
• Update your NHS profile to show you provide the NHS service.
• Start booking appointments for patients from 11th September.

Vaccine poster:

• Flu vaccines 2023 to 2024 season (publishing.service.gov.uk)