Guidance

Hepatitis B: vaccine recommendations during supply constraints

Vaccine recommendations for adults and children during periods of vaccine supply constraints.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 21 July 2017
• Last updated: 20 November 2018 — See all updates

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Plan for phased re-introduction of hepatitis B vaccine for lower priority groups 2018

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Hepatitis B: vaccine recommendations during supply constraints

Ref: PHE gateway number 2017256

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Temporary Addendum: Combined hepatitis A and B vaccine use in travellers

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2017585

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What to do if you have to wait for a dose of hepatitis B vaccine: advice for patients

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Hepatitis B vaccine supplies

Update (20 November 2018): The overall supply of hepatitis B vaccine to the UK has improved and vaccine is available for all indications. The temporary recommendations and other related documents will remain on gov.uk in case of future supply constraints as the same principles of prioritisation will apply.

If a vaccine order cannot be fulfilled by one manufacturer, please check with another.

As forecasts are dependent on expected deliveries and sales, we will continue to monitor the situation and post monthly updates in Vaccine Update.

Plan for phased re-introduction of hepatitis B vaccine for lower priority groups 2018.

Improved supplies of hepatitis B vaccine are expected in 2018. This provides an update on the phased reintroduction of monovalent hepatitis B vaccine and advice on accessing vaccine for more patient and health and social care staff groups.

Hepatitis B: vaccine recommendations during supply constraints

Hepatitis B immunisation recommendations have been developed in light of the recent global shortages of hepatitis B vaccine affecting the UK supply.

These recommendations include advice on prioritisation and dose sparing to preserve adult and paediatric monovalent hepatitis B vaccine stock for those at highest immediate need.

Temporary addendum on use of combined hepatitis A and B vaccine in travellers

This provides further advice on prioritisation of travellers now that supply of combined hepatitis A and B vaccine has improved.

What to do if you have to wait for a dose of hepatitis B vaccine: advice for patients

This factsheet has been produced for healthcare workers to download and give to patients who have to wait to have hepatitis B vaccination due to vaccine shortages.

Published 21 July 2017
Last updated 20 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 20 November 2018

   Added 20 November 2018 update regarding vaccine supply.

2. 12 July 2018

   GSK is confident that planned supplies of adult and paediatric vaccine (Engerix B®) and renal vaccine (Fendrix®) are now sufficient to supply the UK market. PHE and DHSC have agreed to accelerate the phased reintroduction of vaccine outlined in the recovery plan, so that vaccine is now available for all priority groups 1 to 4.

3. 26 February 2018

   Improved supplies of hepatitis B vaccine are expected in 2018. This guidance provides an update and advice on accessing vaccine for more patient groups.

4. 20 November 2017

   Added further advice on using combined hepatitis A and B vaccine in travellers.

5. 22 August 2017

   Revised guidance on vaccine during periods of vaccine supply constraints.

6. 7 August 2017

   Added: factsheet for healthcare workers to give to patients who have to wait for a dose of hepatitis B vaccine.

7. 4 August 2017

   Factsheet removed.

8. 4 August 2017

   Added factsheet for healthcare workers to give to patients who cannot have hepatitis B vaccination due to vaccine shortages.

9. 4 August 2017

   Updated guidance as of 4 August 2017.

10. 21 July 2017

    First published.