Guidance

Intervax BCG vaccine: training material for healthcare professionals

Training material for healthcare professionals on the use of the unlicensed Intervax BCG vaccine.

From:
Public Health England
Published
28 June 2016
Last updated
13 March 2018 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

These documents were withdrawn on 24 October 2018.

AJ Vaccines has resumed supply of the sole UK-licensed BCG vaccine to PHE’s central stockholding. Training material for healthcare professionals has been developed to support the reintroduction of UK licensed BCG vaccine.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Intervax BCG vaccine: factsheet for healthcare professionals

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2016114

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[Withdrawn] Intervax BCG vaccine: training slideset for healthcare professionals

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Details

This slide set and factsheet has been produced to accompany the supply of unlicensed Intervax BCG vaccine. It is aimed at healthcare professionals and provides information on:

  • background to the supply of the vaccine
  • eligibility for the vaccine
  • how to reconstitute the vaccine
  • how to administer the vaccine
Published 28 June 2016
Last updated 13 March 2018 + show all updates

  1. This guidance has been revised to reflect the current unlicensed BCG vaccine.

  2. Updated to include recommendations on administration of the vaccine.

  3. Factsheet updated to include information for pregnant health care workers reconstituting the vaccine.

  4. Amendments to factsheet relating to vaccine supply and administration.

  5. Factsheet update includes advice to healthcare workers on babies who may have missed BCG immunisation

  6. Revised slideset following clinical consultation.

  7. Updated factsheet to clarify advice on liability, following legal advice.

  8. Added factsheet for healthcare professionals.

  9. First published.