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One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
General principles Unless there is a documented or reliable verbal vaccine…
A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people settings, including education.
Infections in children and young people settings Infections are common and…
This section provides general guidance for staff in settings on the…
Immunisation means both receiving a vaccine and then becoming immune to a…
Advice for all outbreaks Many infectious diseases can be managed by…
Read the general advice for all outbreaks first Find your local health…
Early years or pre-school children (ages 0 to 5) This section provides…
Exclusion table This guidance refers to public health exclusions to…
Meningococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
This service specification is for local authorities commissioning health visitors and school nurses, for public health services for children aged 0 to 19.
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
A quick reference guide to the childhood flu vaccines for winter 2025 to 2026.
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
Process for assessing, deciding and agreeing continuing care for children with complex health needs.
Information about the BCG vaccination being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB).
Rotavirus immunisation information for public health professionals.
How the Family Nurse Partnership supports first-time young mothers and families in England, why it works, where it is delivered and how to commission it.
An illustrated simple text version of the leaflets for the adult and child flu programme aimed at those with low literacy.
Guidance for the 75 pre-selected local authorities on the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
This booklet covers all immunisations for babies during their first year of life.
Documents to help local authorities and providers commission and deliver maternal and child public health services from preconception up to 24 years.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children under 5 years of age.
Guidance for schools on creating a policy around the use of emergency auto-injectors (AAI)
A leaflet to remind you to get your child immunised at one year of age.
A toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.
Explains the HPV, Td/IPV and MenACWY vaccinations given to young people in school years 7 to 13.
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