Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2024/2025

Guidance

• Giving IM Injections
• Frequently Asked Questions

Consent Form

• English (180kb)

Leaflets

Information for at-risk groups

• At-risk group leaflet English (1,529kb) | Irish (316kb) | Arabic (328kb) | Simplified Chinese (1,157kb) | Polish (333kb) | Romanian (324kb) | Russian (319kb) | Ukrainian (303kb)

Information for healthcare workers

• Healthcare worker leaflet - English (710kb) | Irish (271kb) | Arabic (319kb) | Simplified Chinese (926kb) | Polish (286kb) | Romanian (288kb) | Russian (254kb) | Ukrainian (267kb)

Information for pregnant women

• Pregnancy leaflet - English (1,504kb) | Irish (297kb) | Arabic (321kb) | Simplified Chinese (1,141kb) | Polish (337kb) | Romanian (297kb) | Russian (282kb) | Ukrainian (284kb)

Posters

• Clinic Poster - English (342kb), Irish (339kb)
• Health and care worker poster - English (1,144kb), Irish (6,022kb)
• Poster for people recommended the flu vaccine - English (412kb), Irish (6,022kb) 

Guidance

• Toolkit to Support the Administration of Flu Vaccination to Children in Primary Schools or Community Settings by Primary Care (1,436kb)
• Toolkit to Support the Administration of Flu Vaccination to Primary School Children in the School Setting (1,921kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information about the nasal flu vaccine and ‘viral shedding’ (108kb)
• Increasing uptake for Children's Nasal Flu Vaccine Toolkit for GPs and Pharmacists (312kb)

HSE School Programme Consent Pack

• Letter to parents and guardians in English (302kb) | Irish (302kb)
• Consent Form in English (221kb) | Irish (210kb)
• Leaflet in English (1063kb) | Irish (319kb) | Arabic (323kb) | Simplified Chinese (1,048kb) | Polish (363kb) | Romanian (366kb) | Russian (299kb) | Ukrainian (278kb) Please note only printed copies are only available in English and Irish. All other language versions will need to be downloaded and printed locally if required
• Post vaccination advice in English (172kb) | Irish (69.3kb)

Posters

• Poster for people recommended the flu vaccine - English (412kb) | Irish (6,022kb)
• Algorithm (198kb) 

Video

Watch this short video showing how to administer LAIV vaccine to children

Master Medicine Protocols 

• Master Medicine Protocol for the administration of Influvac Tetra to adult vaccine recipients
• Master Medicine Protocol for the administration of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) to adult vaccine recipients
• Master Medicine Protocol for the administration of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Fluenz Nasal Spray to children between 2-17 years of age

ONMSD

• Section B: Information Specific to Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives for the administration of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) /Influvac Tetra for the 2024/2025 influenza season (215kb)
• Section B: Information Specific to Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives for the administration of the Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Fluenz Nasal Spray to children between 2‐17 years of age for the 2024/2025 influenza season (215kb)

Coru

• Section B: Information Specific to HSCP Vaccinators (Registered Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Radiation Therapists, and Optometrists) for the administration of the Influenza vaccine suspension for injection for the 2024/2025 influenza season
• Section B: Information Specific to HSCP Vaccinators (Registered Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Radiation Therapists, and Optometrists) for the administration of the Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Fluenz Nasal Spray to children between 2‐17 years of age for the 2024/2025 influenza season

PHECC

• Protocol for the administration of the Influenza vaccine suspension for injection for the 2024/2025 influenza season, by PHECC registered Vaccinators (Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics).
• Protocol for the administration of the Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Fluenz Nasal Spray to children between 2‐17 years of age for the 2024/2025 influenza season, by PHECC registered Vaccinators (Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics).

Please note these programmes are currently being updated on HSELand. 

• Log into your www.hseland.ie account
• Select courses along the top ribbon
• Select catalogue from the drop down menu
• Select clinical skills from the boxes
• Select National Immunisation Office
• Select Influenza (Flu) vaccination
• Select, enrol and complete the 
  • "Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)"
  • "Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV)"