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  • Flu vaccination programme extended to all children

    Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today accept recommendations from UK immunisation experts to extend the flu vaccination programme to all children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New publications for the change of HPV vaccine in September 2012

    The Department has published guidance and supporting documents that give information on the change to the HPV vaccination.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HPV vaccine to change in September 2012

    From next September, a different vaccine will be used in the HPV vaccination programme, the Department of Health has announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Don’t forget your flu jab

    People in high risk groups are being urged to make an appointment with their GP to have a flu jab if they haven't already done so

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Remember to get your flu jab

    The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is reminding everyone in an at-risk group to come forward and join the estimated seven…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Voluntary recall – Preflucel influenza vaccine

    Letter from Professor David Salisbury concerning the recall of a batch of the influenza vaccine, Preflucel.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Influenza vaccine uptake among frontline healthcare workers data collection

    Guidance to organisations involved in gathering data on influenza vaccines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Don’t play Russian roulette with flu

    Millions of people in at risk groups urged to get vaccinated from today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Winter flu vaccination programme begins

    Seasonal flu vaccine is made available free of charge from GPs for people in at risk groups.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Influenza vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers – data collection

    The Department's influenza vaccine uptake monitoring team have written to colleagues in PCTs and SHAs regarding responsibilities for data collection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Viroflu vaccine and risk of fever in children under 5 years

    A letter from Professor D M Salisbury, Director of Immunisation, advises clinicians to avoid use of Viroflu vaccine in children aged under five years because of an increased risk of fever.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake

    Two reports have been published on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine among frontline healthcare workers and GP patient groups.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dealing with delays in deliveries of flu vaccine, winter 2010

    Letter from Professor DM Salisbury advising how GP surgeries should respond to the delay in delivery of the influenza vaccine.

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  • HPV immunisation programme update

    This is a letter from Joanne Yarwood Acting Head, Immunisation, to SHA and PCT Immunisation leads. She provides an update on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) programme.

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  • Efficient Use of Vaccines

    This is a letter from Jo Yarwood Acting Head of Immunisation. It aims to inform SHA and PCT Immunisation leads, on the work done on VESPA (Vaccine Efficiency Savings Programme Audit) and advises of future developments.

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