Latest resources and updates June and July 2025

COUNTDOWN TO IMMUNISATION CHANGES 1.7.25           7 DAYS TO GO  Please read and ensure you are up to date before the changes go live!

In the East of England, DBS tests for the selective Hep B pathway will continue to be done by the Community School Aged Immunisation Service.

Children born on or before 30 June 2024 should continue to be offered a dose of monovalent HepB vaccine and tested for (DBS) HBsAg on or after their first birthday (alongside Hib/MenC and other vaccines offered at this age. An 18-month DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB vaccine is not required).

Community School Aged Immunisation Service contacts

For more information and support please see the Childhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025: information for healthcare practitioners – GOV.UK

Non Responder Pathway and Immunisation changes update

Thank you to those who attended the Non Responder update on 24.6.25. The slide set including Immunisation changes and Non responder pathway guidance are now available. We have five further sessions planned [please contact your local sit team for teams links] across June and July.

A Q&A document will be available once the final session has been completed. Please check back at the end of July.

Cervical screening

For those involved in the cervical screening programme there are lots of changes regarding screening intervals and digital invitations. Please check our webpages for further information

CHILDHOOD SCHEDULE CHANGES 2025/2026

The recording is now available for the UKHSA webinar on upcoming changes to the routine childhood immunisation schedule held on the 11th June   Childhood immunisation changes webinar – Google Drive

A set of guidance and resources have been produced to implement the changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule and the selective hepatitis B programme.

The childhood immunisation eligibility calculator can be downloaded as an MS Excel file. The calculator will help clinicians to understand and plan what vaccines a child is due and when. It is intended to support clinicians but does not replace clinical judgement or clinical decision making. If any vaccinations are missed, delayed or incomplete, DO NOT use this calculator and instead refer to the UKHSA Algorithm document.

The Redbook inserts are free and available to order (1 pack will have 25 inserts) from sales@harlowsolutions.co.uk  or by phone 0191 455 4286.  There are charges to providers for the Redbooks.

A slideset has been produced by the national team with all the publications for the childhood vaccination changes

To order resources shown in the slide set, visit the health publications website. Please register as a health professional, and you can order 500-1000 leaflets free of charge including delivery.

Please familiarise yourself with the schedule changes outlined in the letter published May 2025 and JCVI statement on changes to the childhood immunisation schedule.

Resources, PGDs and Green Book chapters are all being updated and once published will be available on the ‘Vaccine programme resources‘ or PGD pages

Flu 2025-2026

New resources for the 2025-2026 flu programme have recently been published:

1. Fu vaccination leaflets briefings for preschool/primary and secondary school aged children (with translations available shortly).  Also available are the “5 reasons to have the flu vaccine” posters and stickers – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-leaflets-and-posters

2. Invitation letter and consent form for school age children – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-in-schools

3. Invitation letter for children aged 2-3 years old – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-invitation-letter-template-for-children-aged-2-3-and-4-years

4. The British Islamic Medical Association have also updated their materials (with translated versions available in due course).  Visit:  https://britishima.org/advice/flu/  

The National Flu Letter 2025_2026