Independent Nurse: Nurses reminded to 'check flu jab rules'.(Royal College of Nursing warns nurses of flu vaccination)

The RCN has issued a warning to nurses being recruited by private companies for flu campaigns to ensure they are administering the vaccine under the right regulations.

The warning follows increased competition between the big high street pharmacies and supermarkets, including Boots and Superdrug, to offer flu jabs to customers.

Professor Matt Griffiths, RCN's joint prescribing adviser, said he had received a number of calls from nurses who were unsure of the rules and regulations in this area.

'Staff often trust that their employers have checked the legalities of what they're being asked to do. But not all employers will necessarily understand it, …