The anti-vaccination movement is strong and nurses should do all they can to counteract its propaganda. In 2017, measles was officially declared ‘eliminated’ in the UK according to the World Health Organization – meaning the number of cases was at a low enough level to stop it spreading to the general population. So why are we having outbreaks again? To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Primary varicella infection (chickenpox) is common in the UK with over three-quarters of parents reporting a history of chickenpox in their children by 5 years of age.1 Following primary infection, the varicella zoster virus (VZV) remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglia and reactivates in later life following a decline in cell-mediated immunity to cause herpes zoster or shingles (HZ). Although chickenpox is generally mild and self-limiting in healthy children, secondary bacterial infections, pneumonia and neurological complications can occur. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
From July this year, single MenC vaccine is to be discontinued in the UK and protection against this strain of meningococcal disease will be provided by other vaccines that contain MenC (Hib-MenC or ACWY). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Routine, isn’t it?
Not at all. Scarcely half of those in the NHS get an annual flu vaccination, despite repeated urging.
Why not?
They don’t think they’re at risk; they’re afraid it will make them unwell; they think flu is a minor illness and, frankly, getting vaccinated is a bit too much trouble. Those are the commonest excuses. …
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We are pleased to announce the release of the updated Immunisation and Vaccination Elearning course. The update comes following recent changes in legislation, including new vaccine types and UK immunisation schedules, and amended policies.
The immunisation and vaccination elearning course meets the mandatory requirements of the National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training and is the equivalent to the two-day immunisation course for new immunisers.
Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, University of Southampton, reflects on media coverage of the use of vaccines and discusses a range of initiatives to address public fears around immunisation through vaccination To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Implications for practice and research
>The younger siblings of children who received an autism spectrum diagnosis are shown to have lower vaccination rates than the younger siblings of children who have not received an autism spectrum diagnosis. The benefit of applying this knowledge in practice would be to take steps to target this subpopulation.
>The research is novel in that previous studies were not as large or focused. The retrospective matched cohort study uses ‘Vaccine Safety Datalink’ information from six integrated healthcare delivery systems across the USA.
>Future research could explore strategies for engaging with parents who have received an autism spectrum diagnosis for older children when considering vaccinating younger siblings. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
A recent study by Stead et al (2018) has found that trusts who incorporated the seven elements for a successful flu campaign resource, developed by NHS Employers, in their local flu campaign achieved a higher flu vaccination uptake compared to trusts who did not.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a preventable condition reported in 6.5 to 11 per 100 000 cases of measles, and highest in children who contracted measles infection when they were less than 5 years of age. Children residing in areas with poor vaccination coverage and high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus are at increased risk of developing SSPE. SSPE is life‐threatening in most affected children. This report documents current data relating to the clinical phenotype, epidemiology, and understanding of SSPE, inclusive of preventive interventions.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
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This report details Public Health England’s (PHE’s) work to address the low immunisation uptake among the Charedi Orthodox Jewish community in north east London. It uses a range of the Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) methodologies to evaluate effectiveness of vaccination programmes in this area.
In our latest series of reward initiatives for good practice, flu fighter HQ is now searching for the team that makes the best use of peer vaccination.
As part of the reward scheme, we want to hear from flu teams who can demonstate how they have found, trained and used peer vaccinators so the trust are able to vaccinate as many staff as possible.
The decades long effort to eradicate polio is nearing the final stages and oral polio vaccine (OPV) is much to thank for this success. As cases of wild poliovirus continue to dwindle, cases of paralysis associated with OPV itself have become a concern. As type-2 poliovirus (one of three) has been certified eradicated and a large proportion of OPV-related paralysis is caused by the type-2 component of OPV, the World Health Assembly endorsed the phased withdrawal of OPV and the introduction of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) into routine immunisation schedules as a crucial step in the polio endgame plan. The rapid pace of IPV scale-up and uptake required adequate supply, planning, advocacy, training and operational readiness. Similarly, the synchronised switch from trivalent OPV (all three types) to bivalent OPV (types 1 and 3) involved an unprecedented level of global coordination and country commitment. The important shift in vaccination policy seen through global IPV introduction and OPV withdrawal represents an historical milestone reached in the polio eradication effort. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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