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Flu vaccine for children: best practice guide for GPs

Leaflet for GPs and practice staff to support the nasal spray flu vaccination programme for children.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published:
28 June 2016
Last updated:
3 September 2025
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  1. Updated for the 2025 to 2026 flu season

  2. Updated for the 2023 flu season.

  3. Added the new flu season guidance.

  4. Added revised Child flu programme guidance for GP practices for the new influenza season.

  5. Revised best practice guide for GPs.

  6. First published.

Documents

Increasing flu immunisation uptake in preschool children: best practice for GPs

Ref: 2023277

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Flu vaccine: best practice for GPs – increasing uptake in preschool children

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Details

This leaflet is intended for GPs and practice staff. It provides best practice guidance on how to:

  • prepare to deliver the programme
  • promote the programme
  • set practice goals
  • improve uptake of the vaccine
  • identify eligible children
  • order the vaccines

It is not intended for children, parents or guardians.

Protect your child against flu is the corresponding guidance for parents and guardians.

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