Friday, October 20, 2017

Vaccine Update Issue - edition 271 - October 2017 - Important vaccine information

Vaccine update


Good morning, 

I am delighted to announce that the October edition of Vaccine update is now available.

This month's edition features articles on :

  • influenza vaccination and patients on therapy for HIV infection (highly active anti-retroviral therapy – HAART)
  • survey for GPs about diagnosis and management of blood-borne viruses (BBV) among migrants
  • call for GP or school practice improvement 
  • vaccine coverage for pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women: update to June 2017
  • latest infant Meningitis B and school leaver MenACWY vaccine coverage estimates published
  • latest UK vaccine coverage figures for children aged up to 5 published
  • interpretation of vaccine storage requirements
  • flu vaccine information and availability for the children's national flu vaccination programme 2017 to 2018
  • eligibility of children for flu vaccines
  • giving a second dose of LAIV?
  • influenza Vaccines for the 2017 to 2018 influenza season
  • Hexavalent vaccine (Infanrix hexa®)
  • ordering for Infanrix hexa® (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) is open on ImmForm
  • change to Intervax  BCG vaccine ordering restrictions
  • to be aware of vaccine pack changes
  • change to Rotarix presentation
  • shortage of pneumococcal polysaccharide 23-valent vaccine (PPV23)
  • vaccine supply for non-routine programmes
  • NEW - historical vaccine development and introduction  of routine vaccine programmes in the UK
  • the Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete vaccination status algorithm has been updated and published

I would like to welcome all our new subscribers, please visit our Vaccine update page to catch up with previous editions this year.  It is also time to thank our loyal readers for all your suggestions for articles and for the positive feedback on our recent features.

Kind regards,

Cherstyn Hurley


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