Flu Service
The national community pharmacy Flu Vaccination Service 2024/25 has now finished. Pharmacy owners are, therefore, reminded not to administer any further vaccinations under this service.
Update: Annual flu letter for 2025/26 published
The Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency and NHS England have jointly published the national flu vaccination programme letter for the 2025/26 season.
Key highlights from the letter are:
- There are no changes to the eligible cohorts for the 2025/26 season;
- From 1st September 2025 and in line with the 2024/25 season, pharmacies will only be able to vaccinate pregnant women. Then, from October 2025, vaccination of the other adult cohorts will commence, with the exact starting date to be confirmed by NHS England in due course;
- There are changes to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommended adult flu vaccines for the 2025/26 season; and
- Reinforced advice regarding the restriction on the use of second line vaccines and to place orders with more than one manufacturer to ensure receipt of sufficient stock.
Read the annual flu vaccination programme letter for the 2025/26 season
More details of the Flu service can be found on CPE website here.
