Guidance

Flu immunisation training recommendations

Information about flu immunisation training to support healthcare professionals.

Applies to England

Documents

Flu immunisation training recommendations

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

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

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Flu vaccinator competency assessment tool (Appendix C)

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

Updates to this page

Published 5 August 2020
Last updated 9 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updates made to the main guidance and appendix C for the 2024 to 2025 flu season.

  2. Updated 'Flu immunisation training recommendations'.

  3. Updated all documents.

  4. Updated guidance document and appendices.

  5. First published.

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