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If you work with poultry, read this leaflet now

Flu vaccination for poultry workers

The Department of Health is offering flu vaccination this winter to those who work in close contact with poultry. This is being done as a precautionary public health measure and does not mean that workers are at any higher risk of getting flu this winter than usual. Nor does it mean that there is an increased risk of an outbreak of bird flu in the UK as this risk remains low. For further information please see the leaflet and Q and A sheet at the links below

These documents replace those issued in January 2007.

• Download covering letter (PDF, 52K)
• Download leaflet (PDF, 53K)
• Download questions and answers (PDF, 58K)
• Download consent form (PDF, 30K)
• Download vaccine order form - replaced 7 October 2008 (RTF, 44K)
• Download sample letter to poultry keepers to be used or adapted for local use (RTF, 24K)
• Download sample letter to poultry workers to be used or adapted for local use (RTF, 12K)