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Vaccine update: issue 287, October 2018

Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 27 October 2018

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Vaccine update: issue 287, October 2018

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2018526

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The October issue features:

• flu vaccination – new information leaflet for those aged 65 or older - download or order now!
• Plutopox outbreak simulation
• New resources - pull up banners for hospitals, social media banners for flu, vaccine packaging poster and a visual guide to vaccines poster
• revised inactivated influenza vaccine information for healthcare practitioners
• flu vaccine availability and eligibility – 2018 to 2019 children’s programme
• adrenaline auto-injector supply issues
• ordering restriction on BCG vaccine has been removed
• reminder about MMR vaccine ordering restriction
• vaccine supply for non routine programmes

Published 27 October 2018