4 February 2010

IMMUNISATION

Annual HPV vaccine uptake in England: 2008/09 (29th January 2010)
A summary of HPV vaccination uptake across England at PCT, SHA and national level for the first year of the programme. This includes additional data from Devolved Authorities and comparisons with available international equivalent programmes.
Report

Changes to the Childhood Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (19th January 2010)
A letter to immunisation leads and coordinators to inform them of a replacement vaccine that will be introduced into the childhood routine immunisation programme in the spring.
Letter

Shingles vaccine moves a step closer (29th January 2010)
People aged between 70 and 79 could be offered protection against shingles for the first time as a vaccination programme moved a step closer the Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said today.

The move follows a recommendation made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the vaccine should be offered to this age group if it can be bought at a price which makes the programme cost-effective.
Information

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