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Flu vaccine for children: best practice guide for GPs

Leaflet for GPs and practice staff to support the nasal spray flu vaccination programme for children.

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Flu Vaccine: Best practice for GPs - Increasing uptake in preschool children

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This leaflet is intended for GPs and practice staff. It provides best practice guidance on how to:

  • prepare to deliver the programme
  • promote the programme
  • set practice goals
  • improve uptake of the vaccine
  • identify eligible children
  • order the vaccines

It is not intended for children, parents or guardians.

Protect your child against flu is the corresponding guidance for parents and guardians.

Updates to this page

Published 28 June 2016
Last updated 12 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated for the 2023 flu season.

  2. Added the new flu season guidance.

  3. Added revised Child flu programme guidance for GP practices for the new influenza season.

  4. Revised best practice guide for GPs.

  5. First published.

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