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<p>Flu vaccination is recommended for all frontline social care workers. This should
be provided by their employer as part of the organisation’s policy for the prevention
of the transmission of flu to help protect both staff and those that they care for.
To help increase uptake rates for social care workers, NHS England and NHS Improvement
have a scheme to complement employers responsibilities so that vaccination is also
available for social care and hospice staff from their general practitioner or community
pharmacy.</p><p> </p><p>For this coming winter, Public Heath England have developed
brand new resources to encourage social care worker vaccination. These resources are
available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/92-health-and-social-care-workers-flu-immunisation-/overview"
target="_blank">https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/92-health-and-social-care-workers-flu-immunisation-/overview</a></p><p>
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