Latest resources and updates December 2025

East of England Training Resources

Training slides/certificates and recordings can all be accessed now using NHS Futures. You will need to sign up for an account and can then request access to the regional page.

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Pneumococcal Vaccine update

The UKHSA and NHSE letter setting out the upcoming change of vaccine for the routine pneumococcal vaccination programme for adults and individuals at increased clinical risk, has been published today on the pneumococcal vaccination programme page on GOV.UK.

Change of vaccine for the routine adult pneumococcal vaccination programme and individuals at increased clinical risk – GOV.UK

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UKHSA webinar: upcoming changes to the routine childhood immunisation schedule (took place 3.12.25)

The webinar recording is now available on YouTube  alongside the slides

Useful resources:

• The national guidance ‘MMRV programme: information for healthcare practitioners’ has now been published https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-programme-information-for-healthcare-practitioners.
• MMRV programme detailed in the UKHSA/NHSE letter: “The introduction of a routine varicella (MMRV) vaccination programme for children aged one year and 18 months, with catch-up to age 6 years in England” (31 October 2025)
• Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) statement on a childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccination programme November 2023
• range of resources and guidance for healthcare practitioners, parents and carers will be published on Immunisation – GOV.UK webpage and Discover the public health resource library
• measles, mumps, rubella and varicella Green Book chapters, PGDs and existing resources will be updated
• further information about potential questions that may arise will be available in the “MMRV vaccination programme for children Information for healthcare practitioners” guidance on GOV.UK

Published 11.12.25

• MMRV and febrile convulsions
• Complete routine immunisation schedule
• Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation

Public health resources

https://find-public-health-resources.service.gov.uk/

The public-facing immunisation resources – including posters and leaflets – will be uploaded and able to order from this page.

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