Vaccination Immunisation
After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. The term vaccination originated from the procedure used to protect people with the first vaccine for ... [... more]
Health Protection Agency |
Vaccination against measles
Measles used to be common in childhood but now affects just a few thousand a year, thanks to widespread vaccination. But, the illness is still a threat worldwide - killing a million children each year, mostly in developing countries. Measles is ... [... more]
BBC |
Vaccine effectiveness
These pages contain collected stories from Bandolier on vaccines and vaccination. There has not yet been any resource available to develop the site by searching for more systematic reviews that might inform in this area, but the intention is to ... [... more]
Uni of Oxford Clinical School |
Vaccination Immunisation
After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. The term vaccination originated from the procedure used to protect people with the first vaccine for ... [... more]
Health Protection Agency |
Immunisations, childhood
Immunisations given to babies and children to protect against disease Most immunisations (also known as vaccinations) are given during childhood. They are usually given by injection. Immunisation programmes have dramatically improved the health ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Pneumococcal immunisation
Pneumococcal immunisation (vaccination) protects against pneumococcal infections. It's sometimes also known as the 'pneumo jab'. Pneumococcal infections are caused by the pneumococcus bacterium. It can cause conditions such as: A pneumococcal ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
HPV vaccination
HPV vaccination, HPV vaccine, HPV immunisation, cervical cancer, cancer of the cervix, HPV, human papilloma virus, human papillomavirus The Department of Health has agreed to introduce human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for girls aged 12-13, ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Hepatyrix
Hepatitis A and typhoid are not given as routine vaccinations. They are only given to people who are at high risk of contracting hepatitis A or typhoid, for example travellers to high risk areas. This combination vaccine is given by intramuscular ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Name of vaccine
All children in the UK are offered vaccinations against key diseases as part of the national childhood immunisation schedule. Usually, the pneumococcal vaccine will be given at two months, four months and thirteen months of age. There will also ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Repevax
Booster vaccination of children from three years of age against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio This vaccine is a booster and should not be given to children who have not already completed a primary immunisation course against ... [... more]
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Vaqta paediatric
Vaqta paediatric is a hepatitis A vaccine that contains inactivated hepatitis A virus. It works by provoking the body's immune response, without causing the disease. Vaccination against hepatitis A in children and adolescents aged 1 to 17 ... [... more]
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Havrix junior monodose
Havrix junior monodose is a hepatitis A vaccine that contains inactivated hepatitis A virus. It works by provoking the body's immune response, without causing the disease. Vaccination against hepatitis A in children aged 1 to 15 years. Children ... [... more]
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