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Vaccine update: issue 300, October 2019, bug special edition

Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 31 October 2019
• Last updated: 5 November 2019 — See all updates

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Vaccine update: issue 300, October 2019, bug special edition

Ref: Public Health England gateway number 2019176

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This Bug Special edition features:

• The Vaccine Evaluation unit (VEU)
• The Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Section (VPBS)
• streptococcus pneumoniae identification and capsular typing
• culture-independent detection and typing of pneumococcus
• Haemophilus influenzae identification and capsular typing
• Bordetella pertussis
• Diphtheria; identification and toxigenicity testing of potentially toxigenic corynebacterial
• immunity testing
• shortage of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23)
• vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status
• starting nursery postcard and poster
• Vaccine update Index has now been published
• vaccine supply for the 2019 to 2020 Flu programme
• ordering additional Gardasil for the universal HPV immunisation programme
• The EU Falsified Medicines Directive and Delegated Regulation as applicable to PHE supplied vaccines for the national immunisation programme
• vaccine supply for the non-routine programme

This issue was updated on 5 November 2019 to include the priority groups for PPV23 table.

Published 31 October 2019
Last updated 5 November 2019 + show all updates

1. 5 November 2019

   Added updated issue 300.

2. 31 October 2019

   First published.