Vaccine Update Issue 266 - Special Infanrix hexa- July 2017
This edition features:
- the introduction of Infanrix hexa® (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) for routine childhood immunisations (babies on or after 1 August 2017)
- changes to the selective neonatal hepatitis B immunisation programme in view of the introduction of Infanrix hexa®
- resources to support the introduction of the hexavalent vaccine including:
- updates to the hepatitis B Green Book chapter
- new training materials for healthcare professionals
- new patient group direction templates
- updated leaflets for parents and carers
- revised PCHR (Red Book) pages