Vaccination
Drug Safety Update
November 2017: Updates to Public Health England’s Green Book chapter on live attenuated vaccines
April 2016: Live attenuated vaccines: avoid use in those who are clinically immunosuppressed
December 2014: Human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix® balance of risks and benefits remains clearly positive (please note Gardasil® replaced Cervarix® in the national programme in September 2012)
December 2014: Pneumovax II tolerability of re-vaccination
September 2013: Immunisation against infectious disease: the green book front cover and contents page (updated October 2024)
Local Guidelines
MTW Guidelines - splenectomy vaccination guidance
EKHUFT Guidelines
DVT Guidelines
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
under 10 years
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
Over 10 years of age
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
Asplenia or splenic dysfunction
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| 1 vial |
High risk groups and travel vaccine
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 vial |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 vial |
High risk groups and travel vaccine
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
Travel vaccine
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
High risk groups and travel vaccine
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 vial |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 vial |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
Suitable for use from 2 years to adult
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
Travel vaccine
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| 1 pre-filled disposable injection |
| 10 pre-filled disposable injection |
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| 3 capsule |
Varilrix and Varivax are suitable for use in children and adults for the prevention of varicella infection (chickenpox). These are live vaccines and post vaccination close contact with susceptible individuals must be avoided
NOTE TWO DIFFERENT VACCINES - ENSURE CORRECT VACCINE IS CHOSEN AND PRESCRIBED WITH GENERIC AND BRAND NAME. CONSULT BNF.
Varivax and Varilix - live vaccine for immunisation against varicella (chickenpox) in seronegative individuals.
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| 1 vial |
NOTE TWO DIFFERENT VACCINES - ENSURE CORRECT VACCINE IS CHOSEN AND PRESCRIBED WITH GENERIC AND BRAND NAME. CONSULT BNF.
Varivax and Varilix - live vaccine for immunisation against varicella (chickenpox) in seronegative individuals.
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| 1 vial |
- On Formulary Preferred
- On Formulary Second Line
- On Formulary Third Line
- Specialist Initiation
- Secondary Care Only
- Not Approved for Formulary