UKHSA reports hepatitis C decline among people who inject drugs ... o they can get access to life-saving treatments and stop the virus being passed on and have access to safe injecting equipment.’ The latest figures also show that uptake of the hepatitis B vaccine is declining among people who inject drugs. Only 62% of survey participants reported receipt of at least one vaccine dose, compared to 73% in 2014. The falling uptake is particularly prominent among people aged 25 ... Date: 13-12-2024 Categories: • Clinical • Community • In Practice • News • Vaccinations and infections

Travel clinic: 'People travel from London to come to us' ... et up something, which is great for us, and also for them. I do their flu vaccinations now as well, and I have another contract with a local special educational needs school for hepatitis B vaccines, as their staff can be at risk of bites from the pupils. How much do you charge for the service? It depends on the vaccine, but I don’t charge a consultation fee. Would you recommend offering this service to ot ... Date: 05-09-2022 Categories: • Vaccinations and infections

Sexual health service: 'Community pharmacy is ideally placed to do this' ... ce that enables pharmacies to offer a range of sexual health support such as free condoms, EHC, chlamydia treatment, the contraceptive pill and contraceptive injections, and continuation of hepatitis B vaccine injections started at an Umbrella clinic. In addition, patients can order free STI testing kits from Umbrella to be sent to their house, or as a click-and-collect option from the pharmacy. On the back of th ... Date: 11-04-2022 Categories: • Sexual health

Funeral director connects pharmacies and frontline workers in need of vaccines ... ld The Pharmacist.  Around the same time, he noticed there were similarly low levels of vaccine uptake among his lifeboat volunteer team, for whom the hepatitis B vaccine is also required.   After speaking to funeral directors and lifeboat teams across the country, he realised that low uptake of vaccination was a widespread issue, and that many key workers who work in the private sector and volunteer organisat ... Date: 19-10-2021 Categories: • News

First SSPs empower pharmacists amidst ‘frustrating’ shortages, say pharmacy bodies ... med export restrictions – announced yesterday – put in place for all hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products as well as adrenaline auto-injectors and hepatitis B vaccines due to ‘stubborn’ and ‘life threatening’ shortages.   AIMp: Supply issues ‘frustrating’ The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp) said: ‘There have been several supply issues in regards to fluoxetine, which has been very ... Date: 04-10-2019 Categories: • News

First serious shortage protocols issued to tackle antidepressant shortages ... one replacement therapy (HRT) products due to supply shortages. Export restrictions have been put in place for five other medicines, including all adrenaline auto-injectors and hepatitis B vaccines, the DHSC said. In August, pharmacy law expert Noel Wardle shared his advice on what contractors need to know about the SSPs. Date: 03-10-2019 Categories: • News

Global shortage of hepatitis B vaccine to last until early 2018 The hepatitis B vaccine may be restricted until early next year due to a shortage, it has been announced. An alert issued on Monday (7 August) by the NHS Central Alerting System warned of a global shortage of hepatitis B ... Date: 11-08-2017 Categories: • News