Vaccine programme resources
These webpages are primarily directed at health care professionals delivering the vaccination services that we commission.
If you are a member of the public seeking information about NHS screening or immunisation programmes please go to the NHS website or speak to your GP, practice nurse or other health care professional.
The purpose of this webpage is to make information more easily accessible to primary care professionals who provide immunisation services. Comprehensive information for all national screening and immunisation programmes is available on Population screening programmes: detailed information – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Health Security Agency website.
To access the latest guidance click on the relevant link below. Please note that any items printed off may quickly become out of date.
Commonly used sites for vaccination information
- The Green Book
- The complete routine schedule
- Routine childhood immunisation schedule
- Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status [new version available from 1 September 2023]
- International versus UK vaccination schedule
- WHO immunisation data portal
- WHO TB Country Rates – there is also a downloadable APP for this information which can be found at the bottom of this page Global Tuberculosis Programme (who.int)
- The visual guide to vaccines NEW Sept 2024
- Updated QR code poster for the Routine Immunisation Schedule NEW Sept 2024
Vaccine programme specific health care practitioner guidance
- Covid-19
- Hexavalent
- Human PapillomaVirus infection (HPV)
- MenACWY
- Meningococcal B
- Pneumococcal (Infant)
- Rotavirus
- RSV vaccination of pregnant women
- RSV vaccination of older adults
- Shingles
- Pertussis (for pregnant women)
- Shingles Programme Changes 2023
- Shingles Eligibility Calculator – From September 2023
- HPV Programme Changes 2023
JCVI statement on a childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccination programme
National Vaccination Strategy Published 13.12.23
Measles information
- National vaccination and immunisation catch-up campaign for 2023/24
- UKHSA MMR and Measles Programme Publications
- UKHSA Think Measles! poster
- Evaluation of national/regional catch-up activity 23_24
British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) published resources on measles
Seasonal flu programme
- Annual flu programme – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- The national ‘flu letter’ was published on 12 March 2024: 2024_25 National Flu Immunisation Letter
- Information for healthcare practitioners 2024_2025
- National flu slide set 2024_2025
- Flu vaccination: who should have it this winter and why Poster
- The Flu vaccines: 2024 to 2025 flu season poster
RSV vaccination programmes for those aged 75 and over and pregnant women
Green Book chapter: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/respiratory-syncytial-virus-the-green-book-chapter-27a
Guidance documents and training slide set for health care professionals:
Maternal vaccination leaflet and poster for sharing and the links to the .GOV.UK page and the health publications page where pre-order is open:
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): maternal vaccination – GOV.UK
- RSV for Pregnant Women Leaflet – Order via HealthPublications product code: C24RSV03EN
- RSV Poster for Pregnant Women – Order via HealthPublications product code: RSVPGEN
Older adult leaflet and poster for sharing and the links to the .GOV.UK page and the health publications page where pre-order is open:
- RSV vaccination for older adults on .GOV.UK
- Older Adults Leaflet – Order via HealthPublications product code: C24RSV01EN
- Older Adults Poster – Order via HealthPublications product code: RSVOAEN
EoE Screening and Immunisation training sessions have taken place and a recording is now accessible through NHS Futures. There are two recordings – One for the older adult programme and one for Pertussis and the maternal RSV programme. You will need an nhs.net account and to register for an NHS Futures account. Once approved as a user you can then access the recordings and training material. Please note this is for healthcare professionals only.
Training resources
Training standards information for vaccination programmes are as below:
- Immunisation training standards for health care practitioners
- Immunisation training of healthcare support workers: national minimum standards and core curriculum – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)