COMMUNITY pharmacists in England administered 950,765 flu vaccinations to patients under the national NHS Flu Vaccination Service in 2016--2017, according to official figures in the Advanced Service Flu Report, published by the NHS Business Services Authority.
A total of 8,451 community pharmacies in England, representing almost three quarters (71.2%), delivered the national NHS Flu Vaccination Service in 2016--2017, up by 1,256 pharmacies from the previous year.
Each participating pharmacy administered an average of 113 vaccinations, but three delivered more than 1,000 each.
This year's figures showed strong growth in pharmacy vaccinations, with the sector overall administering almost 60% more immunisations than in 2015/16.
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