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Immunisation against infectious disease

The Green Book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the UK.

Health professionals and immunisation practitioners can keep up to date with developments in the field and updates to the Green Book through regular Vaccine Update newsletters.

See the complete 2006 edition of The Green Book on the National Archive.

It does not contain the latest chapter updates.

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The Green Book

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

Part 1: principles, practices and procedures

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

Part 2: the diseases, vaccinations and vaccines

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

Published 11 September 2013
Last updated 27 November 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a.

  2. Added Revised recommendations for administering more than 1 live vaccine'.

  3. Added link to PHE publications page filtered for Green Book updates.

  4. First published.