Summary
The Green Book is published by the UK Health Security Agency and contains the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for vaccine-preventable infectious diseases in the UK.
Content
The Green Book contains guidance on the following topics and vaccinations:
Part 1: principles, practices and procedures
- Immunity and how vaccines work
- Consent
- Storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines
- Immunisation procedures
- Immunisation by nurses and other health professionals
- Contraindications and special considerations
- Immunisation of individuals with underlying medical conditions
- Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation
- Surveillance and monitoring for vaccine safety
- Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
- UK immunisation schedule
- Immunisation of healthcare and laboratory staff
Part 2: the diseases, vaccinations and vaccines
- Anthrax
- Cholera
- COVID-19
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Measles
- Meningococcal
- Mumps
- Pertussis
- Pneumococcal
- Polio
- Rabies
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Rotavirus
- Rubella
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Smallpox and vaccinia
- Tetanus
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid
- Varicella
- Yellow fever
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