Scottish Vaccine Update - Issue 49

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 BCG vaccine for the national immunisation programme, BCG vaccine ordering, a description of InterVax BCG vaccine, administration of InterVax BCG vaccine, BCG prioritisation, groups eligible for vaccination, use of Patient Group Directions, recording use of BCG vaccine on the clinical and child health systems, and BCG vaccine administration and reducing wastage.