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Vaccine update: issue 272, November 2017

This vaccine update provides immunisation practitioners with the latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 23 November 2017

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Vaccine update: issue 272, November

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The vaccine update November edition 272 features:

• EUtesting – how to help raise awareness of hepatitis B and C
• WHO declares that UK eliminates measles – but we still have work to do!
• don’t delay immunisation for the six to eight week baby check
• live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) – porcine gelatine
• delivery of the childhood flu programme to school age children
• Rotavirus age restrictions
• NaTHNaC is 15 years old!
• Fundamentals of Immunisation
• immunsiation in pregnancy training slides sets are available
• vaccine information and availability 2017 to 2018 for the children’s national flu vaccination programme
• giving a second dose of LAIV
• expiry dates for Fluenz Tetra®
• influenza vaccines for the 2017 to 2018 influenza season
• update on switch to hexavalent (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine for infants
• InterVax BCG vaccine ordering reminder
• change to Rotarix® presentation reminder
• vaccine supply for non-routine programmes

Published 23 November 2017