New Study Reveals Who Uses Community Pharmacy for Flu Vaccinations

The Influenza (flu) vaccination can help to prevent ill health and reduce hospital admissions with research already showing that there is a need to protect an increasing number of at risk patients. These at risk patients include those who are under 65 years of age and suffer from other long term medical conditions, are long stay home care residents or healthcare professionals. Currently, those who are at risk are eligible for a free NHS vaccination, but not everyone who is eligible gets vaccinated. During the ‘flu vaccination campaign’ in England only around 52 percent of at risk patients were vaccinated, against a target of 75 percent during the 2014-2015 season.