Who should have it and why public health england, winter 201920. The green book is designed to keep your childs health, learning and development records in one place. In antigenic shift, at irregular intervals of 10 to 40 years, viruses showing major antigenic differences from prevalent subtypes appear and, because the population does not have protective antibody against these new antigens, cause pandemic disease. Influenza a is commonly associated with widespread epidemics, type b is infrequently associated with regional or widespread epidemics and type c is commonly. Influenza is highly infectious with a usual incubation period of 1 to 3 days. Advice provided regarding vaccination for patients taking denosumab. Workplace vaccination provider checklist influenza health. Immunisation against infectious disease the green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in.
Contraindications and special considerations chapter 6 updated phe publish updated green book chapter online on 26 october 2017 on 26 october 2017, public health england phe published an updated version of chapter 6. Immunity is the ability of the human body to protect itself from infectious disease. Patients treated with intravenous antibiotics effective against hib are no longer infectious after 24 hours. These recommendations are based on routine childhood immunisations, and the chapter the uk immunisation schedule in the public health england phe document immunisation against infectious disease green book to include hpv vaccination in all children aged 12 years and flu vaccination in children aged 210 years. The three vaccinations you should have by your 70s infectious diseases are responsible for a significant number of hospital admissions and deaths in the elderly. Multiple choice answers on immunisation against infectious. Immunisation against infectious disease green book updates chapter 19 influenza p.
The updated influenza chapter of immunisation against infectious disease green book should be consulted for current vaccine schedules, routes of administration and dosages. Other useful references are the immunisation against infectious diseases the green book national health service uk and the red book published by the american academy of pediatrics. Influenza is highly infectious with a usual incubation period of one to three days. Despite decades of effort, medical science has so far been unable to produce effective vaccines against a number of important infectious diseases, including hivaids and other sexually transmitted infections although trials of several candidate. Since the last edition of immunisation against infectious disease the green book, the immunisation programme has seen a number of changes, to both the vaccination schedule and to peoples attitudes to vaccination.
Immunisationvaccine preventable diseases after clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Phe immunization against infectious diseases known as the green book is the definitive advice for vaccination policy. Influenza immunisation information including updates for public health. A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to uk health professionals working, or wishing to. Overview of immunisations immunisation health topics. Immunisationvaccine preventable diseases hsc public health. Vaccines for the national flu immunisation programme 10. Immunisation public health royal college of nursing. More detailed information about infectious diseases. Immunisation against infectious disease download book. To see the most up to date version of this guideline, see the full guideline on the phe website. Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all uk nhs staff to reduce transmission to patients and help prevent sickness absence, thereby reducing strain on services at times of peak demand. Prevention and control measures for invasive haemophilus.
Chapter 6 4 contraindications and special considerations having received an allogenic cells from a donor stem cell transplant in the past 24 months and only then if they are demonstrated not to have ongoing immunosuppression or graft versus host disease gvhd. Policy the department of health is responsible for developing vaccination policy, based on recommendations from the joint committee of vaccinations and immunisations jcvi, membership of jcvi includes representatives from all devolved administrations. Influenza, or flu, causes widespread illness every year. It is aimed at healthcare professionals who immunise, and has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures in the uk. Immunisation guideline for children with chronic kidney.
Originally published by the stationery office under licence from department of health 2006. In several countries, pregnant women are recommended seasonal influenza vaccination and identified as a priority group for vaccination in the event of a pandemic. Influenza vaccination is therefore recommended for healthcare workers directly involved in patient care, who should be offered influenza immunisation on an annual basis. The aim of this learning resource is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to deal professionally with any safeguarding issues that may arise in the course of your practice. The green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable. Recommendations specific to each vaccine can be found in immunisation against infectious disease the green book. Immunisation programmes are designed to help protect the population from serious vaccinepreventable diseases. Vaccination for certain groups of people is funded under the national immunisation program.
Specific indications for immunisation of other vulnerable groups the following list of medical conditions or treatments may increase the risk of complications from certain infectious diseases. As there is considerable overlap in the target groups for both vaccines, it is appropriate to offer ppv23 to patients if indicated when they attend for their influenza vaccine. The flu chapter of the green book has been updated to reflect the latest guidance from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation in readiness for the 2015 to 2016 influenza season. Apr 03, 20 the circulation of infectious diseases puts small infants too young to be vaccinated at risk of morbidity and mortality, often requiring prolonged hospitalization. The vdps payment is provided to people or their families who have suffered severe mental andor physical disablement as a result of immunisation against one or more of the following diseases. Salisbury d, ramsay m and noakes k eds 2012 immunisation against infectious disease, london. Influenza a and influenza b are responsible for most clinical illness.
For many years the recommendation from immunisation against infectious diseases the green book 1 that when two live vaccines were to be given to the same person then the live vaccines should be given on the same day or separated by an interval of at least four weeks. Against infectious disease the green book, and national and. National guidelines should be consulted for the management of cases and contacts of invasive hib disease. Such assessment needs to detect and analyse vaccine safety signals and take appropriate action to investigate possible unexpected adverse events. Immunisation against infectious disease the green book, 2014. At the time of publication, influenza vaccines planned to be available for the 201112 influenza season are shown in table 19. Dec 19, 2009 the prospect of large mass immunisation campaigns against pandemic h1n1 influenza in several countries poses unique challenges to the appropriate assessment of vaccine safety. Influenza chapter of the green book updated by phe news. Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices united states, 201617 influenza season. Policy documents on vaccinations can be found on the doh website here. Heartbroken parents who lost their twoyearold daughter due to complications from the flu want other families to get their children vaccinated before winter claims another young life. Vaccines trick the body into build immunity against infectious diseases without causing the actual disease.
This cks topic is largely based on the chapter on influenza in the public health england phe document immunisation against infectious disease the green book, and the nhs england letter the national flu immunisation programme 201920 nhs england, 2019a. Immunisation of individuals with underlying medical conditions. Since the last edition of immunisation against infectious disease the green book, the immunisation programme has seen a number of changes, to both the vaccination schedule and to peoples. The green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the uk. My health, learning and development book green book. Buy immunisation against infectious diseases 3rd ed. Immunisation against infectious disease edited by dr mary ramsay bsc mb bs mrcp msc mfphm ffphm consultant epidemiologist public health england first published in 2006 as immunisation against infectious disease by the stationery office, and popularly known as the green book, this publication is. Data on influenza vaccine safety in pregnancy are inadequate, but the few published studies report no. However, during the 2020 influenza season, if the risk of exposure to infectious disease in a crowded. European respiratory society ers and european society of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases escmid guidelines define influenza as an acute illness, usually with fever, with one or more of the following.
Since the last edition of immunisation against infectious disease the green. Immunisation against infectious disease paediatric care online. Immunisation against infectious disease green book updates. Influenza vaccination during pregnancy has been shown to be safe and effective. This cks topic covers immunization against seasonal influenza flu. General contraindications to vaccination public health england, august 2017. It also has the individual disease epidemiology and evidence on the efficacy and safety of the appropriate vaccines. Immunology and vaccinepreventable diseases pink book. Public health england gateway number 2019221 pdf, 54. Back to def4 learning objectives to discuss the global context and public health importance of immunisation to explain herd immunity to describe the uk childhood immunisation schedule to describe immunisation needs of high risk groups to describe contraindications to immunisation to discuss ethical issues relating to immunisations importance of immunisation an estimated 23 million.
Reported cases of the following diseases for the years 1950 to 1965 are shown on charts and united states maps. This includes administering vaccinations included in the childhood immunisation programme and those recommended for adults, including travel vaccines and the annual influenza vaccination. Since the last edition of immunisation against infectious disease the green book, the immunisation programme has seen a number of changes, to both the vaccination schedule and to peoplesattitudes to vaccination. Contraindications and special considerations in immunisation against. The japanese encephalitis chapter in the green book immunisation against infectious diseases has been updated green book updated. The green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the uk. Vaccination against smallpox enabled the infection to. Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a reactivation of the varicellazoster virus vzv in a person who has previously had varicella chickenpox. Van buynder pg et al 20 the comparative effectiveness of adjuvanted and unadjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine tiv in the elderly. Why do influenza vaccines need to be given annually. Health professional resources hsc public health agency.
Infections in children may also be associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Zoster herpes zoster the australian immunisation handbook. Immunisation of young children against influenza evidence. Immunisation against infectious disease the green book. The childhood immunisation schedule has been designed to provide early protection against infections that are most dangerous for the very young. Phe uk immunisation schedule green book chapter 11 phe. The green book back this publication presents the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the uk. The flu chapter of the green book has been updated to reflect the latest guidance from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation in readiness for the 2015 to 2016 influenza. Immunisations and chemotherapy cancer treatment cancer. The flu chapter of the green book has been updated to reflect the latest guidance from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation in readiness.
Immunisation against infectious disease paediatric care. There is also space for photos and plastic sleeves for important documents. The yellow fever chapter contraindications section in the green book immunisation against infectious disease has been updated yellow fever. Factsheet about invasive haemophilus influenzae disease. Influenza a and b are responsible for most clinical illness. Public health england first published in 2006 as immunisation against infectious disease by the stationery office, and popularly known as the green book, this publication is now available as. The following recommendations reflect advice produced by public health england. The green book is the uk department of healths guide to immunisation against infectious disease. Since the last edition of immunisation against infectious disease the green book, the immunisation programme has seen a number of changes, to both the vaccination schedule and to peoplesattitudes. Vaccination with mmr vaccine is only protective against measles, mumps and rubella infection.
Detailed vaccine information can also be found in the manufacturers summary of product characteristics spc on the electronic medicines compendium emc. Public health england updated the uk immunisation schedule the green book chapter 11 in january 2020. On 26 october 2017, public health england phe published an updated version of chapter 6. Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. Green book immunisation against infectious disease updates. In the handbook immunisation against infectious diseases green book published by hmso in 1996,1 influenza vaccine has been recommended for the following categories in children. Immunisation policy for the uk is available in immunisation against infectious diseases the green book.
Immunisation of individuals with underlying medical. Sep 11, 20 the green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures, for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the uk. Influenza causal agentinfluenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract, caused by 3 types of influenza virus. Contraindications and special considerations in immunisation against infectious disease also known as the green book. Phe green book immunization against infectious diseases.
The childhood vaccination programme has been a tremendous success in northern ireland over recent years. Pneumococcal vaccine may be given at the same time as influenza vaccine but at a different site. Healthcare worker influenza vaccination and sickness. This is particularly important for diseases such as whooping cough, rotavirus and those due to pneumococcal, hib and meningococcal infections. Immunisation against infectious disease the green book original version issued february 2008 updated version december 2017. Green book immunisation against infectious disease updates author. If you use assistive technology such as a screen reader and need a version of this document in. The immunisation advisory centre supports the best practice approach of a recommended 20 minute post vaccination wait. Chapter 35 this revised chapter updates the vaccine contraindications section page 6 with new wording on thymectomy and incidental thymectomy.
Individuals who have such conditions or receive such treatments may require additional protection, as recommended in the appropriate chapters. The reason for giving influenza vaccine is that influenza can cause considerable morbidity and mortality in the above mentioned categories. Immunisation against infectious disease department of health. Vaccination chapter 8 infectious diseases, microbiology and. Symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia, lethargy, coryza, sore throat and cough. New vaccines have been introduced against meningococcal group c and pneumococcal infections which are the cause of serious diseases. Immunisation schedule treatment summary bnf content. This pgd is for the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine by. Immunisation against infectious disease, published by public health england, and popularly known as the green book, provides the latest information on vaccinations and vaccination procedures for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the uk.
Contraindications and special considerations in immunisation against infectious disease also known as the green book vaccination providers in the uk should ensure they are familiar with this updated chapter, which details the contraindications and special considerations relating to. First published in 2006 as immunisation against infectious disease by the stationery office, and popularly known as the green book, this publication is now available as individual chapters via the immunisation section of the gov. The influenza chapter in immunisation against infectious disease the green book, which is updated regularly, gives detailed descriptions of the groups outlined above and guidance for healthcare workers on administering the flu vaccine. Public health england has published updated information and guidance in the green book immunisation against infectious disease. Phe publish updated green book chapter online on 26 october 2017 on 26 october 2017, public health england phe published an updated version of chapter 6. Most symptoms resolve within 27 days, although the. Can ppv23 vaccine be given at the same time as the influenza vaccine. Immunisation against infectious disease, published by public health england, and popularly known as the green book, provides the latest information on vaccinations and vaccination procedures for vaccine preventable infectious diseases in the uk the following are quick links for useful chapters from the green book.
Importance of background rates of disease in assessment of. Immunisation policy in scotland is set by the scottish government health directorates on the advice of the joint committee of vaccinations and immunisations jcvi external site and other appropriate bodies. Observation period post influenza vaccination years and above. Immunisation against infectious disease update chapter 19 influenza throughout this chapter the word seasonal when referring to the disease or the vaccine has. Chapter 19 of immunisation against infectious disease, or the green book, covers immunisation against influenza. Influenza immunisation helps to prevent influenza in staff and may also reduce the transmission of influenza to vulnerable patients. Public health england 20 immunisation against infectious diseases the green book. Influenza vaccine archives of disease in childhood. Influenza activity is monitored in the uk through reports of new consultations for influenza like illness from sentinel gp practices, combined with virological. Phe publish updated green book chapter online on 26 october 2017 immunisation against infectious disease. The overall aim of the uks routine immunisation schedule is to provide protection against the following vaccinepreventable infections. The green book brings together all documents relating to immunisation against infectious diseases. With the development of new vaccines, the nhs immunisation programme has expanded to offer protection against many infectious diseases to specific age groups and those most at risk from infection or complications 5, 20. Vaccination during pregnancy protects pregnant women from influenza and its complications in pregnancy, and is the best way to protect newborns against influenza during the critical early months of life.