RCN: members should be vaccinated against flu

Published: 20 September 2012

The RCN is advising members to protect themselves this winter by having the flu vaccine.

Being vaccinated helps to prevent the spread of influenza to your families, colleagues, patients and other members of the community.

All RCN members that are eligible for the vaccine should discuss how they may go about receiving the flu vaccine with their line managers.

Eligible staff include those working in health, and social care staff who are directly involved in the care of patients or clients.

The RCN believes that any organisation which provides health care should be responsible for ensuring their staff who have direct contact with patients are vaccinated in the interest of staff, employers and patients – whether employed by the NHS or another health care provider.

For further information follow links for each country below

• Northern Ireland
• Wales
• Scotland
• England.