Scottish Vaccine Update - Issue 43

The Scottish Vaccine Update issued by Health Protection Scotland provides current information and practical advice about immunisation policy, practice and vaccine supply in Scotland for front line health professionals.

This issue provides information on the MenACWY vaccine for teenagers - responding to a national incident; Use of general export packs of Nimenrix® for the MenACWY programme; MenB vaccination added to immunisation programme from September 2015; New arrangements for provision of paracetamol to prevent fever following MenB vaccine; Shingles vaccine programme 2015/16; and Green Book Updates.