Acute Assessment BNSSG Paediatric Joint Formulary
14 Immunological products and vaccines
| First line drugs | Second line drugs | Specialist drugs | Secondary care drugs |
| Recommended in both primary and secondary care | Alternatives (often in specific conditions) in both primary and secondary care | Where a specialist input is needed (see introduction for definition) | Prescribing principally within secondary care only |
| First line drugs | Second line drugs | Specialist drugs | Secondary care drugs |
| Recommended in both primary and secondary care | Alternatives (often in specific conditions) in both primary and secondary care | Where a specialist input is needed (see introduction for definition) | Prescribing principally within secondary care only |
This chapter of the Joint Formulary has been produced to provide prescribing guidance in conjunction with the following resources:
Immunisation:
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Public Health England: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
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NHS Immunisation information: –Green book
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NHS England BNSSSG Area Team: 0113 8253568
Health Protection Teams:
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Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire HPT 0300 3038162 option 2
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Devon, Cornwall and Somerset HPT 0344 2253557
The Department of Health ‘Green Book’ Department of Health publication Immunisation against infectious disease – The Green Book
Current UK routine immunisation schedule
Travel:
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National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC): www.nathnac.org
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World Health Organisation www.who.int
- 14.1 Immunoglobulin Therapy
- 14.2 Post-exposure prophylaxis
- 14.3 Tuberculosis diagnostic test
- 14.4 Vaccines