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Vaccine update: issue 271, October 2017

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

From:
Public Health England
Published
19 October 2017

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Vaccine update: issue 271, October 2017

Ref: PHE Publications Gateway Number:2017447

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The vaccine update October edition 271 features:

  • influenza vaccination and patients on therapy for HIV infection (highly active anti-retroviral therapy – HAART)
  • survey for GPs about diagnosis and management of blood-borne viruses (BBV) among migrants
  • call for GP or school practice improvement
  • vaccine coverage for pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women: update to June 2017
  • latest infant Meningitis B and school leaver MenACWY vaccine coverage estimates published
  • latest UK vaccine coverage figures for children aged up to 5 published
  • interpretation of vaccine storage requirements
  • The Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete vaccination status has been updated
  • flu vaccine information and availability for the children’s national flu vaccination programme 2017 to 2018
  • eligibility of children for flu vaccines
  • giving a second dose of LAIV
  • influenza Vaccines for the 2017 to 2018 influenza season
  • Hexavalent vaccine (Infanrix hexa®)
  • ordering for Infanrix hexa® (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) is open on ImmForm
  • change to InterVax BCG vaccine ordering restrictions
  • to be aware of vaccine pack changes
  • change to Rotarix presentation
  • shortage of pneumococcal polysaccharide 23-valent vaccine (PPV23)
  • vaccine supply for non-routine programmes
  • historical vaccine development and introduction of routine vaccine programmes in the UK
Published 19 October 2017

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