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Information for health professionals on the inclusion of Chickenpox (varicella) in the list of notifiable diseases
Find out how to do a rapid lateral flow test for COVID-19. Rapid lateral flow tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
Information for public health professionals on immunisation.
The organisms that cause infectious diseases that laboratories must report, and how to report them.
Tuberculosis immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
This explains the importance of the influenza (flu) vaccination this winter: 2025 to 2026.
Guidance for people aged 12 and over whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness if they become infected with COVID-19.
Pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Guidelines on the control of diphtheria in England including investigation and management of cases and close contacts.
Information and advice on rabies, the viral infection of the central nervous system which affects mammals and humans.
Information on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women and their babies and a poster and stickers to promote the vaccination to pregnant women.
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
PGD template to support the national MMR vaccination programme.
A quick reference guide to the childhood flu vaccines for winter 2025 to 2026.
Information about the shingles vaccination programme aimed at healthcare practitioners.
PGD template to support the national pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) vaccination programme.
Clinical advice on West Nile virus including symptoms, diagnosis and epidemiology.
This protocol is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine to individuals in accordance with the national influenza vaccination programme.
Guidance for public health professionals for the management of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection (including O157 and non-O157).
Guidance on the management of suspected tetanus cases and on the assessment and management of tetanus-prone wounds.
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