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Information about the shingles vaccination programme aimed at healthcare practitioners.
A guide to the MenACWY vaccine – to protect teenagers and young people from meningitis and septicaemia
PGD template to support the national pertussis vaccination for pregnant women programme and vaccination of contacts of pertussis in accordance with guidelines.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of plague.
Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
Information on principles for the identification and management of outbreaks and resources to support local health protection system response to outbreaks of communicable disease.
The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.
A poster listing notifiable diseases in humans, and how to report them.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Historical vaccine development and introduction of vaccines in the UK.
You can use this service to report an outbreak if you provide adult social care. This includes a care home, supported living or extra care.
Information resource for care home workers about preventing and controlling infection in care homes.
Patient group direction (PGD) template to support outbreaks where chickenpox is co-circulating with scarlet fever in non-immune children from 9 months of age and adults.
Guidelines on the control of diphtheria in England including investigation and management of cases and close contacts.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Information for public health professionals on immunisation.
The 2023 Health Effects of Climate Change (HECC) report provides an analysis of how climate change makes extreme weather events in the UK, including more intense and frequent heatwaves.
Guidance for managing seasonal influenza, identifying pathogens and transmission routes for acute respiratory disease in care homes.
Reducing infection in tattooing and body piercing and promoting safety and consistency across practices.
Smallpox and mpox immunisation information for public health professionals.
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