Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
Applies to England
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This single page reminder based on Immunisation against infectious disease: the Green Book helps health professionals vaccinate people correctly to protect them and their families from disease.
An equivalent screening algorithm is available.
Last updated 17 March 2022 + show all updates
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Updated section 8 - human papillomavirus vaccine.
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Added revised flowchart.
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Added 'Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status (valid from 1 January 2020)'.
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Updated algorithm with revised wording for eligibility in HPV section.
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Added details on HPV universal and MMR programmes.
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Revised recommendation to only start course of rotavirus vaccine if child is under 15-weeks-old.
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Updated to reflect the introduction of the DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB vaccine and other minor clarifications.
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Updated to clarify advice on MenB vaccine for children born on or after 1 July 2015.
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Updated algorithm: Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status (effective from July 2016).
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Updated to include changes to meningococcal vaccine recommendations and dates of birth for flu and shingles vaccine eligible cohorts.
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Revised sections on MenC and HPV vaccine recommendations for those over 10 years of age and updates on the dates of birth for those eligible for flu and shingles vaccines.
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First published.