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Vaccine update: issue 269, August 2017

This vaccine update provides immunisation practitioners with the latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures.

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Vaccine update: issue 269, August 2017

Details

This edition features:

  • more about the RIgS team
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • CQC findings – immunisation in primary care
  • new regular feature: Meet the team
  • annual flu vaccine uptake – how are you doing?
  • vaccine ordering information for the children’s national flu vaccination programme
  • school providers
  • inactivated flu vaccine ordering
  • vaccine Information and availability 2017 to 2018
  • change to InterVax BCG vaccine recommendations
  • update on availability of hexavalent vaccine (Infanrix hexa®)
  • vaccine supply for non-routine programmes
  • MMR given before the first birthday
  • focus on shingles - an update on the new shingles resources
  • giving a second dose of Fluenz Tetra for children in at risk groups
  • publishing changes

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Published 25 August 2017

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