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Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
Chickenpox joins the routine schedule Starting 1 January 2026, the NHS is…
Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Routine immunisation programmes Age due Diseases that vaccines protect…
Routine immunisation programmes Age due Vaccines that protect against…
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
General principles Unless there is a documented or reliable verbal vaccine…
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in children and young people settings, including education.
A guide for parents and carers of children offered the MMRV vaccination which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.
Influenza immunisation information including updates for public health professionals.
Shingles immunisation information for public health professionals.
This guidance is for health practitioners implementing the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccination programme from 1 January 2026.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination information for public health professionals.
Pneumococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
Guidance on how to manage influenza (flu) using anti-viral agents.
Health protection teams (HPT) provide specialist public health advice and operational support to NHS, local authorities and other agencies.
Advice and guidance for healthcare practitioners on the health needs of migrant patients.
Historical vaccine development and introduction of vaccines in the UK.
Hepatitis B immunisation information for public health professionals.
These documents show the vaccines, product names and packaging to complement the routine immunisation schedule.
Information on cryptosporidium including sources and routes of transmission, symptoms, and general hygiene advice to minimise the spread.
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