Guidance

Flu immunisation for primary school children: advice for healthcare teams working with schools

A guide to support healthcare teams working with schools on the extension of the annual flu immunisation programme to children.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 11 June 2015

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Immunising primary school children against flu: a quick guide for healthcare teams working with schools

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Details

This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

This guide provides:

• an outline for healthcare teams engaging with schools
• the potential benefits for schools
• description of a whole-school approach that can be taken to prepare and engage with the programme
• the communication strategy and key messages that schools may wish to use
• how the immunisation can offer links to the curriculum for learning on related topics
• details for healthcare teams about the process of managing consent forms and working with schools

Published 11 June 2015