ALMOST every patient vaccinated against flu at a UK community pharmacy last winter would have their vaccination there again, a patient satisfaction survey carried out by NHS England has found.
With around 100,000 participants in the survey on the 2016--2017 flu vaccination program in the UK, 99% of them said they would have the vaccination at a community pharmacy again, and recommend the service to their family and friends, according to the Pharmaceutical Journal.
Alastair Buxton, director of NHS services at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) described the results as "very encouraging".
"The results of the patient questionnaire from last year show just how much patients value the accessibility of the community pharmacy flu vaccination service."
"Of course, it comes as no surprise given that pharmacies allow patients to have their flu vaccination without needing to make an appointment and at a time and place that is convenient to them."
Data published by NHS Digital this month showed that 41.5% of three-year-olds and 33.9% of four-year-olds in England were immunised against influenza as part of last year's programme.
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