Influenza (Flu) Update Training

📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)

🎓 Accreditation: ✅ CPD Accredited

👩‍⚕️ Audience: Healthcare professionals, healthcare support workers, public health practitioners, and staff involved in administering, promoting, or managing flu vaccination programmes in primary care, community, and occupational health settings.

🏥 Format: Available live online or face-to-face at your organisation

👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates

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Seasonal Flu Training for Healthcare Staff

Course Details:

Annual influenza vaccination is one of the most effective public health measures for preventing serious illness and reducing winter pressures on healthcare services. This CPD-accredited Flu Update Training provides healthcare professionals with the latest knowledge, skills, and guidance needed to deliver safe and effective flu vaccinations in line with UKHSA and NHS England recommendations.

Delivered by an experienced Clinical Nurse Educator with first-hand vaccination experience, the session explores current issues in flu immunisation, vaccine types and schedules, communication and consent, and the management of anaphylaxis or adverse reactions. It supports vaccinators to stay confident, competent, and compliant throughout the flu season.

Flu vaccination remains a key public health priority, yet uptake varies significantly across the UK. During the 2023/24 season, only around 70% of eligible adults under 65 with long-term conditions received the vaccine, below the 75% target. Maintaining high uptake relies on a confident and informed vaccination workforce that can communicate clearly, address hesitancy, and manage vaccines safely.

This update ensures participants are aware of the current national flu vaccination policy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and safe vaccine handling practices. It empowers healthcare professionals to champion vaccination uptake, reduce preventable illness, and contribute to improved outcomes across communities.

Learning Outcomes – Flu Vaccination Update

By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:

Explain what influenza is and why vaccination is essential for public health.
Describe the aims of the national flu vaccination programme and current schedules.
Understand how flu vaccines work and the immune response they generate.
Identify the different types of flu vaccines available and their recommended use.
Communicate effectively with patients, parents, and carers, including obtaining consent.
Safely store, handle, and administer flu vaccines following cold chain procedures.
Recognise and manage anaphylaxis and adverse reactions.
Maintain accurate documentation, record keeping, and reporting.
Apply strategies to optimise flu immunisation uptake in their practice.

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Why Choose Hickby?

👩‍⚕️ Nurse-led expertise

Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with current vaccination practice.

🎓 CPD accredited

Recognised professional development supporting annual flu vaccination competence.

📖 Evidence-based

Reflects the latest UKHSA, NHS England, and RCN recommendations for flu immunisation.

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"The session was clear, practical, and up to date. The trainer was knowledgeable and engaging, making complex guidance easy to apply with useful resources. I left more confident to run clinics, answer questions, encourage uptake, and deliver safer care."

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