---
type: restriction
id: royal-mail-post-office-vaccines
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Vaccines — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send
source_quote: "The vaccines must be securely closed and placed in a leak-proof liner such as a sealed polythene bag (for liquids) or a sift-proof container (for solids)"
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Vaccines"
carrier: "Royal Mail / Post Office"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "UK"
conditions: "The vaccines must be securely closed and placed in a leak-proof liner such as a sealed polythene bag (for liquids) or a sift-proof container (for solids)"
verified: true
unverified_fields: carrier, scope
---
**Item category:** Vaccines

**Carrier:** Royal Mail / Post Office

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** UK

**Conditions:** The vaccines must be securely closed and placed in a leak-proof liner such as a sealed polythene bag (for liquids) or a sift-proof container (for solids)

> The vaccines must be securely closed and placed in a leak-proof liner such as a sealed polythene bag (for liquids) or a sift-proof container (for solids)

Source: <https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/what-can-i-send>