Seasonal flu vaccinations provided by community pharmacies by patient eligibility criteria
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2021-22
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General description
Community pharmacies can provide the NHS vaccination against seasonal influenza. The statistics in this release only includes those eligible for a seasonal flu vaccine funded by the NHS, who received it at a community pharmacy. It does not include anyone who was eligible and had it provided through a general practice or anyone who paid for a vaccine privately at the pharmacy.Data shows the number of vaccinations provided to patients under each eligibility criteria. Data for 2021-22 and 2022-23 includes multiple reasons for eligibility for each recipient. Data for 2023-24 onwards only shows the main reason for eligibility, due to a change in how data was recorded. The main reason is determined by the clinician who provided the vaccination, with the person's age taking precedence over all other criteria.
Patients being 'aged 50-64' was removed from the eligibility criteria in 2023-24. It was added in previous years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data is based on claims made by pharmacies for the services provided.
