Guidance

Flu immunisation training recommendations

Information about flu immunisation training to support healthcare professionals.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 5 August 2020
• Last updated: 9 August 2024 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 25 June 2025

For the latest information please see National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Vaccination Training.

Applies to England

Documents

[Withdrawn] Flu immunisation training recommendations

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-15205

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[Withdrawn] Recommended training requirements by workforce group for flu vaccination (Appendix A)

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13027

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[Withdrawn] Suggested content to be covered in flu immunisation training (theoretical and/or work-based) (Appendix B)

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13027

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[Withdrawn] Flu vaccinator competency assessment tool (Appendix C)

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13027

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Details

This document and appendices contain information on:

• the importance of flu immunisation training
• supervision and assessment
• currently available training
• recommended training requirements by workforce group for flu vaccination
• suggested content to be covered in flu immunisation training
• the flu vaccinator competency assessment tool

Published 5 August 2020

Last updated 9 August 2024 + show all updates

1. 9 August 2024

   Updates made to the main guidance and appendix C for the 2024 to 2025 flu season.

2. 8 August 2023

   Updated 'Flu immunisation training recommendations'.

3. 12 August 2022

   Updated all documents.

4. 27 July 2021

   Updated guidance document and appendices.

5. 5 August 2020

   First published.