PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Influenza: Vaccination (28 August 2020)

The flu vaccination programme 2020/21 will be supported with a new marketing campaign to encourage take up amongst groups eligible for the free flu vaccine, due to launch in early October. Resources for the campaign will be available to download and order from the Public Health England (PHE) Campaign Resource Centre at the following link:

https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/

Joint communications from PHE, the Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement will include targeted messages to help drive uptake in those eligible, including at-risk groups, while addressing the potential challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department, PHE and NHS England and NHS Improvement have published the Annual Flu letter 2020/21 to ensure that local areas have plans to deliver activities to encourage those in at risk groups to have the vaccine. The latest letter is available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/907149/Letter_annualflu_2020_to_2021_update.pdf