Hertfordshire is seeing only a small incremental rise in cases of flu. Antiviral collections average between 80 and 120 daily.

The network of pharmacy antiviral collection points (ACPs) continues to expand to cover most primary towns within the county. Locally, these can be found at:

Borehamwood – Boots Chemist ( 9am to 6pm, Mon to Fri; 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday; closed, Sunday)
Harpenden – Topkins Pharmacy (9.30am to 6.30pm, Mon to Fri; 9.30am to 5pm, Sat; closed Sunday)
Hatfield – Asda Pharmacy (8am to 10pm, Mon to Sat; 10am to 4pm, Sunday)
Hemel Hempstead – Lloyds Pharmacy (8.30am to 9pm, Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday)
Rickmansworth – Delite Chemist (10am to 6pm, Mon to Fri; 10am to 3pm, Saturday; closed, Sunday)
Stevenage – Asda Pharmacy (9am to 10pm, Monday; 8am to 10pm, Tues to Fr; 8am to 9pm Saturday; 10am to 4pm, Sunday)
Watford – Boots – Waterfields Retail Park, (8am to midnight, Mon to Sat; 11am to 5pm, Sunday)
Internet – Masters Direct Pharmacy (9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri)

Regarding vaccinations, subject to licensing, GP practices around the country will receive their first delivery of the vaccine from 19 October. The PCT is awaiting confirmation of how many doses of vaccine each patient will need, but planning continues on the assumption that two doses will be required.