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	First year HPV vaccine uptake Visit the DH website for a summary of HPV vaccination uptake across England at PCT, SHA and national level for the first year of the programme. The summary includes additional data from devolved authorities and comparisons with available international equivalent programmes...

	Shingles vaccine prospect for those in their seventies People aged between 70 and 79 could be offered protection against shingles for the first time as a vaccination programme moves a step closer. The move follows a recommendation made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the vaccine should be offered to this age group if it can be bought at a price which makes the programme cost-effective...

	HPA welcomes addition of new pneumococcal vaccine The Health Protection Agency (HPA) welcomes the Department of Health's replacement of the current pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) with a vaccine that protects against further strains of the disease. The current PCV vaccine in use successfully protects against the seven major strains which cause pneumococcal infection...

	Respirator fit testing posters and leaflets Downloadable posters/leaflet, designed to complement the FFP3 fit test training sessions being rolled out by trusts, are available to download from the DH website. Individual posters can also be ordered in A3 format from the DH Publications Orderline...

	Update to pandemic influenza (H1N1) guidance An updated version of ‘Pandemic flu: A summary of guidance for infection control in health care settings’, issued September 2007, is now available. The document contains new and updated information. Although written for the NHS, the infection control principles apply to other settings delivering healthcare...

	Pandemic influenza guidance for ambulance services Designed to provide concise summary guidance for infection control for the ambulance services, this document is intended for use during pandemic. It includes sections on patient management, infection control precautions, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and environmental infection control, as well as occupational health...

	Pandemic flu training module for mental health trusts A training module, available to download in PDF form, is available to support mental health trusts and other specialist mental health service providers in implementing their plans for responding to a flu pandemic...

	NHS Scotland reports on fight against resistant infections NHS Health Protection Scotland (HPS), in collaboration with Information Services Division (ISD), has released a first national report combining information on antimicrobial use and resistance, an important step in the continuing fight against infection...

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