Improved immunisation services will benefit disadvantaged children
Drs Helen Bedford and David Elliman explain how the NICE public health guidance on immunisation should lead to improved services and increased uptake of vaccines
Latest Hib booster is not on immunisation schedule
Amendments to the childhood immunisation schedule for Hib/MenC are highlighted by Sandra Wolper and David Green
Setting up a PGD for poliomyelitis vaccine
Polio has been eradicated in many parts of the world but is still endemic in some areas, so immunisation is as essential as ever, as Jane Chiodini explains
Drawing up a PGD for Hib immunisation
A new national campaign aims to cut the number of cases of Haemophilus influenzae infection. Jane Chiodini explains how to set up a PGD for Hib vaccination
Drawing up a PGD for combined hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine
Administering a combined vaccine against hepatitis A and typhoid improves compliance and benefits both patient and doctor, explains Jane Chiodini
Tools and resources
The routine immunisation schedule
Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Related Guidelines summaries
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PHE pneumococcal guideline (Green Book chapter 25)
This summary covers types of vaccine, administration, dosage and schedule, and at-risk groups who should be immunised against pneumococcal disease.
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PHE UK immunisation schedule (Green Book chapter 11)
What immunisations are needed, and when? What do you do if a patient’s immunisation status is incomplete or unknown?
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PHE influenza immunisation guideline
This Guidelines summary covers key points for administering influenza immunisation, and who should receive it.
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PHE childhood flu vaccine guideline
This concise and useful algorithm shows which flu vaccine children should have.
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PHE whooping cough guideline
Summary of PHE guidance on the management of whooping cough covers testing and includes an algorithm on the management of patients with the condition.