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Guidance

Inactivated influenza vaccine: information for healthcare practitioners

Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the inactivated influenza vaccine.

Updates to this page

From:
Public Health England
Published:
19 October 2016
Last updated:
1 December 2020
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  1. Added updated guidance.

  2. Added guidance for the winter 2020 to 2021 flu programme.

  3. Updated antibiotic section and reference to gelatin.

  4. Revised the guidance to include information on checkpoint inhibitors.

  5. Added new version for the flu season 2019 to 2020.

  6. Added new revised version of document.

  7. Added national influenza programme guidance for the inactivated influenza vaccine.

  8. Added link to slideset for the 2017 to 2018 national flu immunisation programme; for viewing and downloading.

  9. Revised guidance for the 2017 to 2018 flu season.

  10. Updated to include questions on air bubbles in pre-filled syringes and giving flu vaccine to patients taking oral anticoagulants.

  11. First published.

This publication was withdrawn on

The childhood flu programme guidance and the inactivated influenza programme guidance for healthcare practitioners have been combined. Please see the Flu vaccination programme: information for healthcare practitioners for the latest flu programme guidance.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Inactivated influenza vaccine information for healthcare practitioners

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2020217

PDF, 1.05 MB, 39 pages

Details

This document about the inactivated influenza vaccine is intended for healthcare practitioners and includes detailed information on:

  • the background of the programme
  • the different types of inactivated influenza vaccine
  • influenza vaccine recommendations and eligibility
  • contraindications and precautions
  • vaccine administration issues

View and download the accompanying slide set.

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