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Public consultation supports proposal to update 3 regulations that ensure the safe and effective delivery of COVID-19 and influenza vaccination programmes.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is calling on those celebrating Diwali to come forward for their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations if they are eligible
The deal is set to boost pandemic preparedness against influenza.
Parents will start receiving invites from next week as the annual NHS influenza (flu) vaccination programme for children gets under way.
Precautionary measure taken to protect those most vulnerable from illness during winter following the identification of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86.
Approximately 13% of new students missed their free MenACWY vaccine in school and remain unprotected against 4 deadly types of meningitis.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice regarding persons who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023.
Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) to be at forefront of UK’s ability to research and develop vaccines against the world’s deadliest pathogens.
UKHSA data reveals 70,649 people living with hepatitis C in England in 2022, marking a 45% decrease since 2015.
UKHSA modelling suggests that, unless MMR vaccination rates improve, London could see a measles outbreak with tens of thousands of cases.
Introduction of Shingrix® vaccine for the whole programme and expansion of eligible cohorts.
All secondary school pupils eligible for free flu vaccine as government expands vaccination programme.
Moving from 2 to 1 dose schedule for those aged under 25 years in the universal and MSM HPV programmes.
UKHSA has published its annual flu report for the 2022 to 2023 flu season, the first time flu has been widespread since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Teenagers and eligible GBMSM under the age of 25 will only require a single HPV jab from September, following updated advice from JCVI.
The offer of a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will end on 30 June 2023 for most people.
Parents are being asked to check children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations by checking their vaccine record in their red book.
Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016.
Fewer poliovirus detections in London show signs of reduced community transmission but vaccine rates in some London boroughs still too low.
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