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.
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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.
- Immunity and how vaccines work: the green book, chapter 1
- Consent: the green book, chapter 2
- Storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines: the green book, chapter 3
- Immunisation procedures: the green book, chapter 4
- Immunisation by nurses and other health professionals: the green book, chapter 5
- Contraindications and special considerations: the green book, chapter 6
- Immunisation of individuals with underlying medical conditions: the green book, chapter 7
- Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: the green book, chapter 8
- Surveillance and monitoring for vaccine safety: the green book, chapter 9
- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: the green book, chapter 10
- UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11
- Immunisation of healthcare and laboratory staff: the green book, chapter 12
Part 2: the diseases, vaccinations and vaccines
Information for public health professionals on immunisation.
- Anthrax: the green book, chapter 13
- Cholera: the green book, chapter 14
- COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a
- Diphtheria: the green book, chapter 15
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): the green book, chapter 16
- Hepatitis A: the green book, chapter 17
- Hepatitis B: the green book, chapter 18
- Human papillomavirus (HPV): the green book, chapter 18a
- Influenza: the green book, chapter 19
- Japanese encephalitis: the green book, chapter 20
- Measles: the green book, chapter 21
- Meningococcal: the green book, chapter 22
- Mumps: the green book, chapter 23
- Pertussis: the green book, chapter 24
- Pneumococcal: the green book, chapter 25
- Polio: the green book, chapter 26
- Rabies: the green book, chapter 27
- Respiratory syncytial virus: the green book, chapter 27a
- Rotavirus: the green book, chapter 27b
- Rubella: the green book, chapter 28
- Shingles (herpes zoster): the green book, chapter 28a
- Smallpox and vaccinia: the green book, chapter 29
- Tetanus: the green book, chapter 30
- Tick-borne encephalitis: the green book, chapter 31
- Tuberculosis: the green book, chapter 32
- Typhoid: the green book, chapter 33
- Varicella: the green book, chapter 34
- Yellow fever: the green book, chapter 35
Last updated 27 November 2020 + show all updates
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Added COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a.
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Added Revised recommendations for administering more than 1 live vaccine'.
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Added link to PHE publications page filtered for Green Book updates.
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