Guidance

Inactivated influenza vaccine: national protocol

This protocol is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine to individuals in accordance with the national influenza vaccination programme.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 September 2021
Last updated
15 August 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

National protocol for inactivated influenza vaccine

Ref: UKHSA gateway number GOV-16450

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Details

Inactivated influenza vaccine protocol version 6 is valid from 1 September 2024 to 1 April 2025.

Practitioners new to vaccination should note the specific training requirements to ensure their competency to vaccinate meets the expected standards for proficiency and patient safety. The required vaccination training is outlined in Characteristics of staff, Table 2

This protocol is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine by appropriately trained persons in accordance with regulation 247A of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR 2012), inserted by The Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.

Updates to this page

Published 1 September 2021
Last updated 15 August 2024 + show all updates

  1. Amended dates in footer on page 1.

  2. Added version 6, see page 3 for change history.

  3. Added version 5 - see page 3 for change history.

  4. Added version 04.00, see page 3 for change history.

  5. Added national protocol for inactivated flu vaccine v3 - see page 2 for change history.

  6. First published.

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