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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be available for supply to community pharmacies from March 2024

The Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine will be the first to be available privately in the UK.  The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced on...

Pharmacies to get extra £2.50 per jab for spring COVID-19 booster programme

Pharmacy owners that vaccinate a housebound patient in their home will be able to claim an additional £10 fee.   NHS England has agreed to...

Community pharmacies in the UK to offer private Covid vaccination service

From 1 April, people in England and Scotland can pop into a local independent pharmacy to get a Covid jab for £45. Pharmadoctor, a company...

Consequences of missed COVID-19 vaccines in the UK revealed

Under-vaccinated older people more than twice as likely to have a severe COVID-19 outcome than those who were fully protected More than 7,000 hospitalisations and...

COVID-19 backlog not likely to be cleared by 2025, even with 30% capacity boost

Experts underscore the need to improve healthcare system resilience to reduce the effects of any future emergencies    NHS England will not be able to...

COVID-19 antiviral drugs worth over £550 million wasted in the UK

Britain has the highest unused stock of Paxlovid in Europe, with an estimated 1 million expired courses More than 1.5 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19...