Antiviral Medicine Supply Ended for Influenza Season 2022/23
The Chief Medical Officer has written to healthcare professionals via the Central Alerting System (PDF) to advise that antiviral medicine supply at NHS expense for influenza-like illness has now ended.
The alert notes that recent surveillance data from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that circulation of influenza in the community has returned to baseline levels. As such clinicians are advised to no longer prescribe antiviral medicines for the prophylaxis and treatment of influenza and community pharmacies are advised to not longer supply against such prescriptions.
Action: Clinicians should be aware of this letter and cease issuing antivirals for influenza at this time.
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