MenB Vacc Service: PGD, resources and reminder of registration date deadline
The Patient Group Direction (PGD) for the Meningococcal B (MenB) Vaccination Service has now been published by the UK Health Security Agency.
The UKHSA has also published guidance today on the vaccination programme and an associated PowerPoint slide set, which can be used to train staff that will be administering the vaccine.
UKHSA guidance for health professionals delivering the vaccination programme
UKHSA training slide set to accompany the above guidance
Read more about the service and access further resources on our website
Registration requirements
Pharmacy owners who decide to provide the service must first complete an electronic registration declaration.
The deadline for registration is 11.59pm on 20th July 2026.
However, pharmacy owners must register for the service by 6th July 2026 if they would like to start offering appointments on NBS from the service commencement date (20th July). In that case, as long as they have a minimum of one booking made via NBS from 20th July, the pharmacy will receive stock on time to administer it to the patient.
Registrations submitted after 20th July 2026 will not be accepted and the pharmacy will not be able to provide the service.
Pharmacy owners must complete a separate registration for each pharmacy site; there is no option available for bulk registration of pharmacy sites for this service.
New resources
We have published the following resources to support pharmacy owners and their teams to provide and raise awareness of the new service:
- Pharmacy owner implementation checklist for the NHS Meningococcal B Vaccination Service
A checklist to help pharmacy owners to prepare for and to provide the service. - Vaccinator implementation checklist for the NHS Meningococcal B Vaccination Service
This checklist provides suggested actions that vaccinators need to undertake to prepare to provide the service. - Pharmacy team briefing for the NHS Meningococcal B Vaccination Service
This Briefing is to assist pharmacy owners to engage and brief their team members about the service. - GP letter/email service notification template
A template letter to inform GP practices about the new pharmacy service. - Briefing 011/26: Briefing for general practice teams: NHS Meningococcal B Vaccination Service – Community Pharmacy England
A briefing to provide information for general practice teams on the service is available to assist pharmacy owners to engage their local colleagues. - Promotional materials including posters, suggested social media messages and flyers which can be added to prescription bags. These can be found on our Men B homepage under the ‘Promoting the service to patients’ drop down.
