Annual influenza update
Format
Virtual
Number of participants
Duration
three hours
Course overview
Essentialtraining to support the annual influenza vaccination campaign
Format
Online
Learning outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the causes of influenza, its modes of transmission, and potential health impacts.
- Review the changes to the annual influenza vaccination programme for the current season.
- Understand the evidence supporting influenza vaccination for clinical risk groups, pregnant women, children, and adults aged 65 years and over.
- Explain the recommended influenza vaccines, including their side effects, precautions, and contraindications.
- Provide clear advice to eligible individuals, or their parents or carers, on the importance of influenza vaccination.
- Safely administer influenza vaccines in line with the national vaccination schedule.
- Recognise, manage, and report adverse events appropriately.
- Appreciate the importance of promoting and delivering evidence-based information on influenza vaccination to patients and colleagues.
- Identify sources of further information, training needs, and relevant legal guidance, including PGD and PSD requirements.
Who should attend
All clinicians, including Healthcare Support Workers, involved in administering the flu vaccine. Must have completed the mandatory two-day immunisations training and are skilled in injection technique.
Cost per session
Pre-training requirement
E-learning for health recommended but not essential https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/flu-immunisation/ Two-day essential immunisation training, including skills in injection technique
