Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) catch-up: information for healthcare practitioners
Information for healthcare practitioners on the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) immunisation catch-up campaign
Applies to England
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Guidance on the introduction of a catch-up immunisation campaign in London to run until the end of the summer term 2023. Includes information on:
- background and summary of incident
- information related to the 2022 London IPV booster campaign
- London polio catch-up campaign 2023
- routine IPV and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination programmes and vaccines
- vaccine ordering, supply and storage
- vaccine administration queries
- resources
Last updated 24 May 2023 + show all updates
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Updated section on OPV vaccine given in other countries.
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Updated to include campaign dates; also updated section on OPV vaccine given in other countries.
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Updated to advise end of IPV-booster campaign for London and introduction of catch-up immunisation campaign in London.
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Updated to include additional details on IPV-containing vaccine, giving additional vaccines at the same time, OPV received in other countries and children on hepatitis B pathway.
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Added link to the JCVI statement published on 10 August.
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First published.