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Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service

Any community pharmacy in England can provide the service, as long as it:

  • has a consultation room
  • can procure the vaccination
  • can meet the data recording requirements
  • has appropriately trained staff

The latest terms and fees for the service are set out in Drug Tariff Part VIC.

Directions for the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Advanced Service (CPSIVAS) (PDF:181KB)

The directions for AW Flu Season 2024/25 apply from 1 September 2024 and will be included in Part VIC of the Drug Tariff from October 2024.

National protocol for inactivated influenza vaccine (PDF: 426KB)

Service Specification and Patient Group Direction (PGD).

Registering to provide the service

No registration or de-registration is required for the 2024/25 Flu service, but you will need to register to use the Manage Your Service portal in order to submit your claims.

You’ll still need to update the NHS website and Directory of Services if and when you are providing the service.

Submitting a claim for payment

All claims must be made via the Manage Your Service portal.

Claims for payment should be submitted to the NHSBSA by the 5th day of the month following the month in which the vaccine was administered. Claims will be accepted within 3 months of the date the claim should have been submitted, in accordance with the usual Drug Tariff claims process. Later claims will not be processed.

Previous years' data

You can view the data relating to previous years' services.

More information

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