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This vaccination programme aims to reduce the incidence and severity of shingles disease in older people.
August 2013 newsletter for immunisation practitioners, with the latest developments in vaccines, and vaccination policies and procedures.
New figures show 8,751 tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in the UK in 2012, slightly lower than the 8,963 cases reported in 2011.
Public Health England (PHE) has published a leaflet about open water swimming, which means swimming in lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
Cases of measles fell during June, with 113 confirmed cases across England.
July 2013 newsletter for immunisation practitioners, with the latest developments in vaccines, and vaccination policies and procedures.
The flu plan for 2013 to 2014 has been jointly published by Public Health England, the Department of Health and NHS England.
Public Health England’s weekly surveillance reveals there was a decrease in reports of heat related illness from Monday 15 July to Sunday 21 July.
Laboratory confirmed new diagnoses of hepatitis C infection (HCV) reported in England have risen by more than one-third to 10,873 cases in 2012.
Highlights: NHS Health Checks, hot weather health, new Local Health indicators, MMR catchup, minimum unit pricing response, and Smart Restart.
This morning the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published a draft statement on the Meningitis B vaccine, Bexsero
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Professor David Salisbury calls for health professionals to stay focused on promoting whooping cough vaccine to pregnant women.
PHE are warning pregnant women against using a potentially poisonous product, 'Calabash chalk', as a nutritional supplement or morning sickness ‘antidote’.
A reminder on how to stay safe in the sun.
The government’s major drive to introduce high-tech DNA mapping for patients will start with cancer, rare diseases and infectious diseases.
Public health leaders today celebrated the 65th birthday of the NHS by announcing that a life-saving screening programme is available throughout England.
PHE maintains enhanced levels of surveillance and continues to review and update the information and advice on the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Local Health, an online tool that presents data on populations in England, has been updated with new indicators and an improved interface.
New project investigates public health risks of ESBL E.Coli to develop intervention plans to reduce infections caused by these bacteria.
Mycobacterium bovis, often referred to as bovine TB, is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, a group of organisms which can cause tuberculosis in humans.
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