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This disease area hub brings together relevant content on eGuidelines.co.uk and links to external guidance.

Guidelines in Practice articles

• Improved immunisation services will benefit disadvantaged children
  Drs Helen Bedford and David Elliman (Jan 2010 )
• Full routine childhood immunisation schedule
  (Oct 2008 )
• SIGN guideline will aid recognition of invasive meningococcal disease
  Dr Jilly Hamilton (Sep 2008 )
• Latest Hib booster is not on immunisation schedule
  Sandra Wolper and David Green (Aug 2008 )
• Setting up a patient group direction for varicella vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (Feb 2003 )
• Drawing up a patient group direction for tetanus immunoglobulin
  Jane Chiodini (Jan 2003 )
• Drawing up a PGD for tetanus and low dose diphtheria vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (Dec 2002 )
• Immunisation against pneumococcal disease can save lives
  Jane Chiodini (Sep 2002 )
• How to set up a PGD for typhoid vaccination
  Jane Chiodini (Jul 2002 )
• Drawing up a PGD for hepatitis B vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (Jun 2002 )
• Drawing up a patient group direction for tetanus vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (May 2002 )
• Setting up a PGD for poliomyelitis vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (May 2002 )
• Setting up a PGD for the MMR vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (Feb 2002 )
• How to draw up a PGD for the DTaP booster
  Jane Chiodini (Feb 2002 )
• How to draw up a PGD for influenza vaccine
  Jane Chiodini (Oct 2001 )
• PGDs can help GPs meet standards in travel health
  Dr Chris Barclay (Jun 2001 )
• Why PGDs for travel vaccination should be a practice priority
  Jane Chiodini (May 2001 )
• MMR Mythbuster helps parents make informed decisions on vaccination
  Dr Richard Roberts, Mr David Morgan, Dr Marko Petrovic and Clare Williams (May 2001 )
• Practice audit leads to improved care for asplenic patients
  Dr Ian Heatley (Nov 1999 )

Guidelines summaries

Summary of influenza immunisation policy

Department of Health

Summary of pneumococcal immunisation policy

Department of Health

Health advice for travellers

MASTA

NICE clinical guidelines

• Infection control
  Jun 2003

Test and reflect

• SIGN guideline will aid recognition of invasive meningococcal disease
  Dr Jilly Hamilton (Sep 2008 )

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