Flu vaccination in schools
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
Applies to England
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Flu vaccination programme 2024 to 2025: briefing for schools
This guidance has been produced to assist all school staff and headteachers with any questions about the annual flu vaccination programme for 2024 to 2025.
Paper copies of this leaflet are available free to order from Health Publications using product code FLUPY24.
Flu immunisation invitation letter template
This letter template can be downloaded and adapted to suit the needs of local healthcare teams. It should be sent to parents of eligible children, along with an accompanying information leaflet and consent form.
Flu immunisation consent form
The consent form should be sent to parents of eligible children, along with an information leaflet.
Adolescent vaccination programme: briefing for secondary schools 2024 to 2025
Information on the adolescent vaccination programme delivered in secondary schools and the role that schools play is available on GOV.UK.
Flu vaccination resources are available order from the Health Publications website.
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Telephone: 0300 123 1002
Copies of printed publications and the full range of digital resources to support the immunisation programmes can now be ordered and downloaded online. Log in to register and place your order.
Updates to this page
Published 11 May 2017Last updated 24 June 2024 + show all updates
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Updated for the 2024 to 2025 flu season.
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Added link to 'Adolescent vaccination programme: briefing for secondary schools 2023 to 2024'.
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Added order link for the 'Flu vaccination programme 2023 to 2024: briefing for schools' leaflet.
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Updated all documents for the 2023 to 2024 flu programme.
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Added 'briefing for primary schools', invitation template and the 'nasal spray' and 'injectable vaccine' consent forms.
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Updated flu vaccination programme 2021 to 2022: briefing for schools.
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Added revised consent form.
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Added invitation letter and consent form templates.
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Updated the reason for extending the programme in secondary schools section.
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Added school briefing for the annual flu vaccination programme for 2021 to 2022.
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Added revised consent form.
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Added new guidance for the 2020 to 2021 flu season.
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Added the new flu season consent form and invitation letter templates.
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Added schools flu briefing for the flu season 2019 to 2020.
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Updated the annual children's flu programme advice for headteachers, invitation letter and consent form.
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First published.