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Guidance issued for GPs to access extra flu vaccines
Guidance has been issued to GPs in England setting out how they can order more flu vaccines to ensure 30 million people can receive the jab this flu season.
As part of the tried-and-tested approach to delivering vaccination at scale, should GPs deliver all vaccines from their own stock, they can place orders from mid-October with suppliers for the government-secured stock to be delivered from November.
These vaccines will be provided to those at-risk groups like 65s and over, pregnant women and those with pre-existing conditions, as well as frontline health and social care workers.
GPs and pharmacies are responsible for procuring flu vaccine. However in addition to this, the government has agreed to procure over eight million vaccines which providers can access once their own stock is empty to help deliver the vaccine to 30 million people.
Over 10 million vaccines have already been delivered, with the other 20 million scheduled for delivery in October, November and December.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam said: “If you are in an eligible group, or if you are a frontline health or social care worker, the flu vaccination will help to protect you and your loved ones this winter. That is very important at a time when Covid-19 is an additional threat. If you’re eligible for a free flu vaccine, you will be contacted by the NHS to arrange an appointment. When that happens, please take advantage of this important protection.”
The flu vaccination programme will run throughout the winter months and into January.
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