Vaccine Update Edition 272 - November 2017 - Urgent Vaccine Programme Information

This month's edition was produced to coincide with the European HIV-Hepatitis testing week and features:

NEWS

• European HIV-Hepatitis testing week – translated resources and how to help raise awareness of hepatitis B and C
• WHO declares that UK eliminates measles – but we still have work to do!
• NaTHNaC is 15 years old!

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• don’t delay immunisation for the six to eight week baby check
• live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) – porcine gelatine
• giving a second dose of LAIV?
• delivery of the childhood flu programme to school age children
• Rotavirus age restrictions

Training information

• Fundamentals of Immunisation -book now!
• immunisation in pregnancy training slides sets are available

Vaccine information

• vaccine information and availability 2017 to 2018 for the children’s national flu vaccination programme
• expiry dates for Fluenz Tetra®
• influenza vaccines for the 2017 to 2018 influenza season
• update on switch to hexavalent (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine for infants
• InterVax BCG vaccine ordering reminder
• change to Rotarix® presentation reminder
• vaccine supply for non-routine programmes

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