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Shingles Immunisation Toolkit
Please find attached an updated Shingles Toolkit together with covering letter. The Shingles immunisation programme is now an essential service.
JCVI advice on priority groups for covid-19 vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published updated advice on the priority groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
TB, BCG and your baby - video for parents and carers
NHSE Imms have developed a short video “TB, BCG and your baby - video for parents and carers” that outlines the changes to neonatal BCG and who is now eligible.
Clarification for GP practices on flu vaccination for 50-64 year olds
Text for practices: Please note that people in the 50-64-year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December, providing there is sufficient vaccine
What local residents have told us about flu and the flu jab
We asked our Citizen’s Panel to share their opinions and perceptions of the flu vaccine so that we can start a meaningful conversation within our communities about the importance of protecting yourself and others.
Back to nursery imms postcard
This image can be used to encourage parents whose children are restarting or starting nursery to ensure their imms are up to date
Updated PGDs for Inactivated Influenza, BCG and LAIV
NHS England London Region has published three updated PGDs on its website
CQC Registration: flu vaccination arrangements
The keys things to consider about your registration with CQC. They give some examples of possible models and their registration requirements.
Vaccines are vital campaign
Over the next few weeks’ we are supporting the Meningitis Research Foundation ‘Vaccines are Vital’ campaign to highlight the value of vaccines.
Shingles vaccination programme
Individuals become eligible for routine vaccination against shingles when they become 70 years of age and for those in the catch-up cohort, if they are 78 or 79 years of age
Message from NHSE: 50-64 year olds shouldn't be receiving flu vaccination until Nov
There is some anecdotal evidence that 50-64 year olds are trying to book in for flu vaccines and so the national flu comms lead has prepared some copy that GPs can use on websites that makes it clear that 50-64 year olds will not be vaccinated until Nov at the earliest, and only then if there is vaccine available
Update on the availability of vaccines for the 2020/21 children’s flu programme supplied by PHE
PHE can now confirm that they plan to open ordering for Fluenz® Tetra (LAIV) to all NHS providers of the 2020/21 children’s flu programme on Friday 28 August, with first deliveries made from Wednesday 2 September.