7th August 2017
Provides information on the flu vaccination programme 2017 to 2018 for children, the vaccine and how to administer it.
This document on the flu vaccination and vaccination programme includes information on:
- what flu is
- the flu vaccine
- dosage
- administering the vaccine
- advice on vaccinating children with an egg allergy
- further resources
In the 2017/18 flu season, flu vaccine should be offered to all children who are aged two to eight years old (but not nine years or older) on 31 August 2017 and to all primary school-aged children in former primary school pilot areas. It should also be offered to children from six months of age in clinical risk groups.
The key changes to the childhood flu programme in the 2017/18 flu season are that:
- Reception Year (children aged 4-5 years) will now be offered flu vaccination in their reception class, rather than through general practice
- Children in School Year 4 (children aged 8-9 years) will be included in the programme this year as part of the phased roll-out of the children’s programme
