The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7421 p414
7 October 2006

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Flu vaccine campaign starts in Scotland

This week saw the start of the annual influenza immunisation campaign in Scotland. But launching the campaign, Scotland's chief medical officer, Harry Burns, acknowledged that delivery of vaccines had been delayed by approximately one month.

“GPs are liaising closely with community pharmacists who supply the vaccine to ensure they have vaccines in place before they finalise their schedule of vaccine clinics and publicise them to their patients,” said Dr Burns.

“Despite these delays, I am assured that there will be sufficient flu vaccine to immunise at-risk groups before winter starts.”

Free flu immunisation will be offered to the same at-risk groups as last year, including people aged over 65 years, those with certain chronic medical conditions and health care workers.