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. 2024 Dec 12;11(4):100212.
doi: 10.1016/j.fhj.2024.100212. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Delivering national immunisation programmes - a blanket opportunity for the pharmacy profession or a case of horses for courses?

Christina Wilson  1
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Delivering national immunisation programmes - a blanket opportunity for the pharmacy profession or a case of horses for courses?

Christina Wilson. Future Healthc J. .

Abstract

This opinion piece explores the opportunities and challenges from increased utilisation of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in delivery of the UK immunisation programme, within the recent legislative change enabling pharmacy technicians to administer Prescription Only Medicines (POMs) under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).

Keywords: Immunisation; Medicines governance; Patient group directions; Pharmacy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Christina Wilson reports a relationship with UK Health Security Agency that includes: employment.

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Fig 1:
Fig. 1
Year-on-year count of flu vaccinations administered by community pharmacies: September 2015 to March 2023. (Source: Community Pharmacy England).
Fig 2:
Fig. 2
Percentage (in blue) of cumulative COVID-19 doses delivered by the community pharmacy sector: February 2021 to December 2023. (Source: Company Chemists’ Association).
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