Introduction. Influenza is one of the most common infectious diseases and, due to its high prevalence, it constitutes a real and present threat to human life and health globally. Aim. Assessment of knowledge of influenza among the first- and second-year students of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Warsaw Medical University. Material and Methods. A total of 120 nursing students (115 female, 5 male) were enrolled in the study. The study group comprised 57 first-year and 63 second-year students. Mean age of the study group amounted to 25.72 years, and the most frequently reported job tenure was below one year. Results. The largest number of respondents assessed their knowledge of influenza as good (4) or quite good (3.5). The mean score of self-assessment of knowledge about influenza was approximately 3.68. A prevailing number of the study participants had not been vaccinated against influenza in the epidemic season of 2015/2016. More than three-fourths of the study group had not been vaccinated against influenza over the last five years. Conclusions. 1) The level of knowledge of influenza among the study group of nursing students is insufficient. 2) A vast majority of respondents are not vaccinated against influenza. 3) There is a need to dedicate more time to the issue of influenza in training of nursing students and promote vaccination against influenza.

Key words: prevention of influenza, knowledge, students.