Written Instruction templates for influenza vaccination

It is intended that for each influenza vaccination season a specific written instruction template, one for NHS Bodies or Local Authority organisations and one for independent or other providers, will be produced by NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) to support organisations in the provision of the seasonal influenza vaccination to their staff. This includes staff offering commissioned services, sub-contracted staff, agency staff, individuals undertaking work placements with the organisation and volunteers.

Written Instruction templates for 2025/26 influenza vaccinations

As in previous years SPS will publish template written instruction templates for the 25/26 OHS influenza vaccination season at the same time UKHSA publish the intramuscular (IM) influenza vaccination PGD and National Protocol; we do not have a date for publication but these will be made available on this web page at earliest possible time.

NHS body or Local Authority

A national written instruction template will be available for adoption by NHS and Local Authority (LA) organisations to facilitate the administration of the influenza vaccine as part of their occupational health service and peer-to-peer vaccination by appropriate vaccinators.

Please note, the national inactivated influenza vaccine PGD from UKHSA does not include vaccination as part of an occupational health service, or peer-to-peer vaccination. This is also the case for published NHSE National Protocols for influenza vaccination.

Independent healthcare provider

A national written instruction template will be available for adoption by organisations other than NHS and Local Authority (i.e. independent healthcare providers) to facilitate the administration of the influenza vaccine as part of their occupational health service and peer-to-peer vaccination by registered nurses only.

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