The NHS England guidance for 2024/25 outlines the following schedule for this year's flu season:


From 1st September, the below cohorts only are to be offered a flu vaccine:

  • Pregnant women
  • Children aged 2 and 3 years on 31st August 2024
  • Children aged 6 months to under 18 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)


From 3rd October, the below cohorts are to be offered a flu vaccine:

  • Aged 65 years and over
  • Aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book)
  • Care home residents (living in long-stay residential care homes)
  • Carers
  • Close contact of immunocompromised individuals 
  • Frontline social care staff


The JCVI has announced changes to the types of vaccinations recommended:

  • Aged 18-59 years: Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVc)
  • Aged 60-64 years: Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVc) or high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD).
  • Aged 65 years and over: Adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (aQIV) or high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD).


Ardens EMIS has created a suite of resources to support GP practices with the call/recall of eligible patients and the recording of accurate vaccination activity. 


Flu Vaccination Search Suite

This comprehensive suite of searches supports GP practices with the call/recall of eligible patients, data quality issues which may impact payment and achievement/payment searches. 



Access the following support article on how to access and use the searches.


Flu Protocols

The flu protocols has been designed to support GP practices to confirm eligible patients and offers a quick way to record consent and administration of the correct flu vaccine.


The Flu Invitation Checker Protocol can be used by the receptionists to confirm whether a patient has been invited for the flu vaccine.



The Flu Administration Protocol for recording accurate vaccine activity:



Please note - the Flu Administration Protocol initially needs editing by practice to include the relevant vaccine batch numbers and expiry dates, access the following support article for details on how to do this.


If you require any further assistance please contact Ardens EMIS support:  support-emis@ardens.org.uk