Top tips for vaccination champions
A Vaccination Champion is an individual who supports health and/or social care colleagues to get their recommended vaccines. In the annual flu programme these individuals are often known as ‘Flu Champions’ and for several years have been considered a not-so-secret weapon in maximising healthcare worker flu vaccine uptake.
Vaccines are an important way to protect ourselves, and those around us. The burden of respiratory viruses such as flu and COVID-19 increases the winter pressures placed on hard-working health and social care staff, and the demands on the service.
With the risk of flu and COVID-19 both circulating, being up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines, and getting an annual flu vaccination each year is more important than ever for health and social care staff. None of us wants to catch or spread these respiratory viruses.
Vaccination Champions can tailor information to meet the vaccine information needs of their colleagues and give this information in an impactful way. They are often a trusted voice.
Vaccination Champions help make it easier for staff to get their vaccine(s).