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'Getting to grips with dengue and dengue vaccines' webinar- registration is now open

Registration for our fifth webinar on 4 December 2024 is now open

Updated: 13 November 2024

Dengue 'green book' chapter published

A new dengue chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been published

Updated: 15 October 2024
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Rabipur Rabies vaccine product alert for health professionals

Reports of rubber particles after reconstitution- recommendations to minimise the risk of particles

Updated: 30 August 2024
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Updated cholera 'green book' chapter published

The cholera chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated

Updated: 01 August 2024
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Changes to the Country Information pages: Hepatitis B

NaTHNaC has reviewed and updated country-specific Hepatitis B information and vaccine recommendations

Updated: 11 July 2024
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Rabies vaccine shortage: advice for health professionals

Important advice on rabies vaccine shortage for health professionals

Updated: 28 June 2024
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Important reminder about routine United Kingdom (UK) vaccines

Before you travel check all your routine immunisations are up to date

Updated: 30 May 2024
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Qdenga® dengue vaccine guidance

Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) deliberations on Qdenga® vaccine now available

Updated: 21 March 2024
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Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist updated

Updates to the pre-vaccination checklist have been made in line with the new 'green book' yellow fever chapter

Updated: 14 March 2024
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Further update to 'green book' yellow fever chapter

Information about reinforcing doses of yellow fever vaccine has been updated in Immunisation against infectious disease

Updated: 01 March 2024
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Updated Japanese encephalitis 'green book' chapter published

The Japanese encephalitis chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated

Updated: 06 February 2024
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Updated yellow fever 'green book' chapter published

The yellow fever chapter in the 'green book' (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated

Updated: 06 February 2024
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Rabies risk worldwide: practical advice for travellers during rabies vaccine shortages

An important reminder of practical aspects of rabies prevention for travellers

Updated: 12 December 2023
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Changes to the Country Information pages: Tick-borne encephalitis

NaTHNaC has reviewed and updated country-specific tick-borne encephalitis information and vaccine recommendations

Updated: 27 October 2023

Changes to the Country Information pages: Tuberculosis

NaTHNaC has reviewed and updated the tuberculosis (TB) country-specific information

Updated: 18 September 2023

Changes to the Country Information pages: Hepatitis A vaccine recommendations

NaTHNaC has reviewed and updated the hepatitis A country-specific information and vaccine recommendations

Updated: 31 August 2023

Polio vaccination recommendations update

Polio vaccination is recommended for some travellers to affected areas based on travel plans and medical history

Updated: 12 May 2023

Before you travel: important reminder about routine United Kingdom (UK) vaccines

Before you travel check all your routine immunisations are up to date

Updated: 03 March 2023
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New: Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre (YFVC) search locator map

A new search option is now available

Updated: 27 February 2023

Yellow fever vaccination: important new guidance for health professionals

Public Health England has published guidance for health professionals managing clinical incidents or adverse vaccine associated events related to yellow fever vaccination

Updated: 27 January 2020

Dengue

Dengue is an infection caused by the dengue virus of which there are four different subtypes. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes

Updated: 29 July 2024

The green book travel chapters

UK Health Security Agency Immunisation against infectious disease, the 'green book' travel chapter updates

Updated: 06 February 2024

'Getting to Grips...' online events and video guides

Online guides and webinar sessions for health professionals interested in travel health

Updated: 21 January 2024

Vaccines and medicines: availability, supply, shortages and use of unlicensed medicines

Information for health professionals on availability of vaccines and use of unlicensed products

Updated: 17 October 2022

Yellow fever pre-vaccination checklist

A checklist for travellers to be used during the travel health consultation to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment

Updated: 05 November 2021

Interrupted vaccination schedules: general principles

Guidance on how to manage interrupted vaccination schedules

Updated: 30 March 2021

Yellow fever vaccine: contraindications and precautions reminder

A reminder for health professionals to use to assist yellow fever vaccine risk assessment

Updated: 16 January 2020

General immunisation

Immunisation resources for health professionals

Updated: 29 March 2015