MenB vaccination webinar for community pharmacies
On Tuesday 7th July, from 19:00-20:15 UK Health Security Agency and NHS England will be jointly hosting a webinar to help community pharmacies and commissioning professionals prepare to deliver the new time-limited MenB vaccination offer. Following the unprecedented MenB outbreak in Kent in March 2026, and subsequent clusters in Weymouth and Reading, a new one-off MenB vaccination offer has been introduced for those at highest risk. The aim is to vaccinate eligible individuals before the start of the 2026/2027 academic year and the peak season for MenB disease in autumn 2026. Delivery of this programme will take place through participating Community Pharmacies.
The session will cover topics including:
- The background to the time-limited MenB vaccination offer and the eligible cohorts
- How to identify and support eligible individuals, including self-referrals from those entering higher education or residential further education (HERFE) for the first time
- Key operational information for community pharmacies, including contracting and delivery arrangements
- Information on the vaccination schedule and safe administration of the vaccines
- The legal framework for MenB vaccine administration
- Resources and materials available to support informed consent and programme delivery, and to help support delivery of an equitable vaccine offer
This webinar is aimed at professionals involved in the commissioning and delivery of the MenB vaccination offer, including:
- Community pharmacy contractors and their teams
- NHS England Regional Public Health Commissioning Teams
- Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissioners with responsibility for immunisation
- Other healthcare professionals involved in supporting the programme locally
Please register your interest in attending this webinar here https://qrco.de/MenB_Webinar
You will also have the opportunity to submit a question in advance for the live Q&A session.
The webinar will take place via Microsoft Teams Town Halls. A joining link will be sent to registered attendees closer to the event.
This webinar will be recorded and the recording, slides and follow-up resources will be shared with all registered attendees as soon as possible after the webinar has taken place. If you are unable to attend on the day but still want to receive the recording, please register using the same page so we can make sure to send it to you.
For any clinical or operational queries about the programme, please contact your NHS England Regional Public Health Commissioning Team in the first instance.
For queries about supporting programme resources please view the useful links on the website and if you still have queries, please email: [email protected].
