Vaccine update: issue 306, March 2020

Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 1142 views

The March issue features:

Keep calm and carry on vaccinating
updates on the PPV23 and PCV13 availability and programmes
vaccines for the 2019 to 2020 children’s flu programme
providing a second dose of flu vaccine after all Fluenz® Tetra has expired
expiry dates for Fluenz® Tetra issued in 2019 to 2020
all influenza vaccines for the 2019 to 2020 season
maternal Pertussis programme – change to dTaP/IPV vaccine
update to Bexsero Patient Information Leaflet
MMR vaccine ordering
the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) and Delegated Regulation as applicable to PHE supplied vaccines for the national immunisation programme
early notice: Easter and spring back holiday delivery and order cut-off changes
National Immunisation Network (NIN) meeting 2020 is cancelled

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