Guidance and regulation

Guidance on the management of suspected tetanus cases and on the assessment and management of tetanus-prone wounds.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 15 March 2024

Yellow fever immunisation information for public health professionals.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 6 February 2024

This document will help providers and commissioners of immunisation services decide the appropriate response to vaccine incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 7 July 2022

Information for healthcare professionals to identify, manage and test cases of pertussis.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 7 December 2018

TB screening requirements for people applying for a UK visa in countries where TB is common.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 23 July 2014

Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is offered to individuals at high risk of severe chickenpox following an exposure.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 24 January 2024

The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 2 others
• Updated: 12 March 2024

Advice for health protection professionals on the management of meningococcal disease in the UK.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 6 August 2019

Patient group direction (PGD) template to support the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 6 July 2023

The characteristics, symptoms and epidemiology of parvovirus B19 (also known as slapped cheek syndrome, fifth disease, or erythma infectiosum).

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 26 May 2017

Information for public health professionals about how vaccines work.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 5 January 2021

Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles for adult social care settings in England, to be used with guidance on managing specific infections.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 March 2024

Guidance for healthcare practitioners about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 9 May 2023

Information for clinicians on the characteristics, diagnosis and epidemiology of infections caused by Chlamydia psittaci.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 13 December 2017

The characteristics, diagnosis, epidemiology of hantaviruses.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 11 September 2008

Information about the BCG vaccination being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 18 April 2023

Guidance for health clearance of healthcare workers (HCWs) and management of those infected with bloodborne viruses (BBVs) hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 24 April 2024

Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 17 May 2024

Typhoid immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 3 April 2020

Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for aerosol generating procedures (AGPs).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 27 May 2022