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2nd August 2021

General Practice Enhanced Service Specifications for the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22


Today, NHSE have published the two Enhanced Service Specifications for the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22. This follows the publication of the Annual Flu letter on 17 July 2021.

The service specifications for 2021/22 are largely based on the 2020/21 flu service specifications, with the exception that the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme specification (covering adults and at-risk groups) will be commissioned as an Enhanced Service this year to enable greater responsiveness to any subsequent JCVI advice or Government policy.

The Childhood Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22 was previously commissioned as an Enhanced Service. The Enhanced Services will be offered to all GP practices providing essential services and will not be capable of amendment by CCGs.

A further key change to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22 Enhanced Service Specification is that for this season, practices will be able to vaccinate various cohorts of patients that are not registered with the practice.

NHSE are inviting all practices to opt-in to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22 enhance services by 23:59 on Monday 16 August 2021.