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.

Applies to England

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Inactivated influenza vaccine protocol version 7.0 is valid from 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026

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 of the , inserted by .

Updates to this page

Published 1 September 2021
Last updated 28 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Added version 7, see page 3 for change history.

  2. Amended dates in footer on page 1.

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

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

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

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

  7. First published.

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