English Community Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination fees - current

<p style="margin: 0;"><strong>Current reporting period:</strong> September 2025 - August 2026</p>  

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<p>This dataset contains information on fees for providing Covid-19 vaccinations for which claims have been submitted to NHSBSA and processed for payment from English Community Pharmacies using the NHSBSA Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.</p>  

<p>This dataset is intended for the general public, including individuals and organisations interested in public spending, healthcare service delivery, and the role of community pharmacies in supporting the NHS response to COVID-19.</p>  

<p>By making this data publicly available, the publication promotes openness and transparency regarding NHS payments to pharmacy contractors. It aligns the reporting of COVID-19 vaccination fees with existing practices for the seasonal influenza vaccination service, for which payment information is already in the public domain. This supports informed public understanding of how NHS resources are used and highlights the valuable contribution of community pharmacies in delivering vital public health services.</p>  

<Strong>Historic COVID Vaccination Fee Dataset</Strong>
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<p style="margin: 0;">The English Community Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination fees - current dataset is updated on a monthly basis. At the end of each reporting period, a full-year file is added to the <a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-community-pharmacy-covid-19-vaccination-service-fees-historic">English community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination service fees - historic</a></P>

<h2 style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;">Overview of Service</h2>
The NHS COVID-19 vaccinations are available through a Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service. These are described in periodic enhanced service specifications such as: <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PRN00997ii-cp-covid-19-es-1-sept-2024-31-march-2026-v2.pdf">Community Pharmacy Covid-19 Enhanced Service Specification</a>

<h2>Dataset Details</h2>
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       <p><strong>Monthly</strong> – Data will be released each month and include claims for vaccinations administered from the previous September* up to two months before the current update.  
<I>For example, the March 2025 release would include vaccinations administered from September 2024 to the end of January 2025.</i>  
<br><I> *September is used as a standard reference point; however, please note that in some years, seasonal vaccination activity may begin later.</i></p>
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        <p>Data is sourced from NHSBSA Data Warehouse following processing of claims made via NHSBSA Manage Your Service system.</p>
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        <p>Data about Covid-19 vaccination events originates from ‘point of care’ system terminals in sites operated by Community Pharmacies. This data is sent to NHSBSA’s Manage Your Service (MYS) system where it can form the basis of a monthly claim for fees for the service as set out in the applicable service specification. NHSBSA does not alter the data other than to determine which doses are eligible for a fee and the applicable fee rates.</p>
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<p>Monthly data releases will cover the period from the most recent September* up to the latest available month. Each release will include data on activity for the most recent month, as well as the cumulative ‘season to date’ activity for the current reporting period.
<br><I>*September is used as a standard reference point; however, please note that in some years, seasonal vaccination activity may begin later.</i></p>

<p><strong>Historical Data:</strong> Data from 2020 onwards is available in <a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-community-pharmacy-covid-19-vaccination-service-fees-historic">English community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination service fees - historic</a>
<p><strong>Current reporting period:</strong> September 2025 - August 2026</p>  
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        <p>England.</p>
<p>Data is broken down to the level of each Community pharmacy. The NHS England Region and NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) are included to enable aggregation to larger areas.</p>
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<p>This is not an official statistic. </p>
<p>A related official statistic can be found in the <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/">NHS England Covid-19 Vaccination Statistics</a></p>
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<br>This dataset only relates to fees for Community Pharmacies – it does not include vaccines supplied by other organisations such as GP practices, mass vaccination centres or by NHS Trusts. For complete information on vaccination activity the NHS England Statistics should be consulted:
<br><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/">NHS England Covid-19 Vaccination Statistics</a>
<p>This data is based on the monthly claims submitted by contractors as processed by NHSBSA, it does not include any post-payment adjustments that may have been made after the initial claims were processed.</p>
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  <br>COVID-19 vaccination fee claims are subject to a 3-month grace period during which claims can be made. This means that the data for any dispensing month can change up to 2 months after the first claims for that month have been processed. The historic dataset will give a full monthly breakdown after all claims have been processed and the grace period has expired.
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  <br>Pharmacies may have administered vaccinations at several sites over different periods of time. Some pharmacy sites may be located in different Regions or Integrated Care Boards than the one to which their pharmacy account it linked. This data is presented according to the NHS administrative hierarchy and therefore may not represent the location of the activity.
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    <p>If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data, please contact <a href="mailto:DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the name of the dataset for reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.</p>
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    <p>If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.</p>
    <p>The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and/or other applicable law. You may use the data freely, provided that you attribute the source.</p>
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<p><p>NHS Business Services Authority. "English Community Pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination fees - current" NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed **[Date Accessed]**. URL: [opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-community-pharmacy-covid-19-vaccination-fees-current](opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-community-pharmacy-covid-19-vaccination-fees-current)</p></p>
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Organization: Community Prescribing & Dispensing