Flu vaccination
National guidance of flu vaccination
Flu vaccination guidance for social care workers.
Frontline health and social care worker status
All social care workers who are in direct contact with people who receive care and support are eligible to get the vaccine, including:
- those working in a registered residential care or nursing home and who are directly involved in the care and support of people
- those working for a registered homecare provider and who are directly involved in the care and support of people
- those working for a voluntary managed hospice provider
- those employed through personal budgets and or personal health budgets, such as personal assistants
Winter flu jab promotional materials
Public Health England has a variety of promotional materials available for providers to download.
Natasha Edwards, Registered Manager at Evergreen Care Home, explains why she and her colleagues are fully behind the booster and winter flu jab. You can read her blog for more details.
All providers can download this poster for staff which contains a QR code to scan to complete a form to access the flu vaccination frontline worker eligibility letter to take with them to their appointment.
Flu and flu vaccination 2021/22: A toolkit for care homes
Flu and flu vaccination 2021/22: A toolkit from the NHS for care homes
Biggest flu programme in history to roll out for winter 2021-2022
Free seasonal flu vaccine to be made available for over 35 million people in 2021.
- those under 50 years in clinical risk groups
- pregnant women
- those aged 50 years and over
- unpaid carers
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline health and adult social care staff
Personal assistants (PAs): eligible for free flu vaccination
All PAs are eligible for a free flu vaccination from their GP practice or a local community pharmacy.
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Flu e-learning
On-line course to ensure staff understand this year’s flu vaccination programme.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find out more about the Flu vaccination on the FAQ’s.