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Vaccine update: issue 291, February 2019

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

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Vaccine update: issue 291, February 2019

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The February issue features:

  • National Immunisation Network (NIN) Meeting May 2019
  • vaccine coverage estimates for the school based MenACWY adolescent vaccination programme
  • administration of rotavirus vaccine
  • new award scheme recognises flu vaccine uptake in care homes across the North
  • Health Information study
  • the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) and Delegated Regulation update
  • flu vaccine information and availability 2018 to 2019 for the children’s national immunisation programme
  • reporting any remaining unused flu vaccine ordered for the children’s flu programme
  • update on BCG vaccine (AJ Vaccines)
  • update on MMR vaccine ordering restriction

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Published 28 February 2019

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