Training Requirements: Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

The training requirements and validity of training programmes for pharmacists who wish to provide vaccination services are available on the PSI website. There are five training programmes in total that pharmacists must have completed in order to administer the seasonal influenza vaccine to adults and children from 6 months of age. To ensure their training is up-to-date pharmacists are advised to check both the date on their certificate of completion and the training programme validity.

The following training programmes are currently available under the “Vaccination Training” tab on the IIOP website:

• Delivery of a Pharmacy-Based Vaccination Service Training Programme (2023).
• Administration of Influenza Vaccine 2023/2024; and
• Responding to an Emergency Situation & Management of Anaphylaxis (RESMA) (2023).

The IIOP website also provides information on CPR training, appropriate courses and approved course providers. The Medicines Administration (Parenteral) (PAMT) training programme is available through Hibernian Healthcare.