Supporting this year’s Child Flu Vaccination Programme

To support schools, Public Health Scotland has a range of free resources available online to help staff, parents, carers and young people access accurate information about the flu vaccine.

Resources available

• Information leaflets for parents, carers and young people
• Resources in alternative formats and languages
• Consent form guidance
• Links to NHS inform for more information about flu and vaccination, including a video that demonstrates the nasal spray vaccination being given to a child.

All resources listed above are available to download on the PHS website. 

The Child flu vaccine communications toolkit includes the following assets which can be used by all stakeholders: 

• Social media assets - images and videos
• Digital screens
• Template to communicate directly with parents and carers
• Links to videos

These resources can be downloaded from the PHS Marketing Resource Centre. Social media assets will continued to be updated throughout the programme. 

How schools can help

We would appreciate your support by:

• Sharing information with parents and carers through your usual communication channels, the short video clips on the PHS website can be shown in classrooms or at assemblies to help prepare children and young people what to expect on vaccination day
• Displaying posters in school settings where appropriate
• Signposting families to trusted sources of information, including information in other formats and languages where appropriate for members of your community
• Encouraging the prompt return of vaccination consent forms

Further information

Information about the flu vaccine, including eligibility, benefits and potential side effects, is available on NHS inform.

Thank you for your ongoing support in helping protect children, young people and communities across Scotland during the flu season.