Vaccine Update edition 272 - November 2017 - URGENT vaccine programme information

Good afternoon,  I am delighted to announce that the November edition of Vaccine update is available. 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! Read now! 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   There is still time! We are still looking for practices that have achieved the 95% immunisation uptake rates across the routine childhood immunisation programme in their local area and are willing to share their ideas of how they achieved these high uptakes. They will also be featured at the NIN Conference in April 2018. Thank-you to everyone who has already sent in some great submissions for the upcoming special. There is still time for anyone who has not submitted their article. See page 3 of October's vaccine update for full details. I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your submissions by the end of November 2017. Kind regards, Cherstyn Hurley This service is provided to you at no charge by Public Health England. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400