Vaccine Update, May 2012

The May issue of 'Vaccine Update' has been published on the Department of Health website.

Headlines in this issue include:
- electronic publication of the Green Book
- the winter flu vaccination programme for 2012/13
- measles outbreaks
- information on ordering Gardasil
- making provision for the Olympic Games
- vaccine ordering and delivery instructions for the June public holidays

Vaccine Update is available to download in PDF format here.

Journal article: 'Risk of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Disease in Adults with Secondary Immunodeficiency in the Post-Hib Vaccine Era'

The journal article "Risk of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Disease in Adults with Secondary Immunodeficiency in the Post-Hib Vaccine Era" was published in Clinical and Vaccine Immunology in May 2012.

The full text of this article is available online to read or download in PDF format here. Please note, you will need an NHS Athens password to access this article.

The reference for this article is: Eli B. Nix, Nicole Hawdon, et al. "Risk of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Disease in Adults with Secondary Immunodeficiency in the Post-Hib Vaccine Era" Clin Vaccine Immunol. May 2012 vol. 19 no. 5 766-771.

Journal article: 'Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals'

The journal article "Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals: a descriptive meta-analysis" was published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine in May 2012.

The full text of this article is available online to read or download in PDF format here. Please note, you will need an NHS Athens password to access this article.

The reference for this article is: Josien Riphagen-Dalhuisen, Giedre Gefenaite, et al. "Predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in hospitals: a descriptive meta-analysis" Occup Environ Med 2012;69:4 230-235 Published Online First: 15 December 2011 doi:10.1136/oemed-2011-100134.

The Nursing Standard published a review of the above article, "Belief in efficacy of influenza vaccine increases likelihood of uptake among healthcare staff".

DH: Guidance on influenza pandemic preparedness and response published

On 20th of April the Department of Health published the Guidance on influenza pandemic preparedness and response published.

The key changes in the strategy learned from the 2009 pandemic are:
- develop improved plans for the initial response to a new pandemic
- ensure a response that is proportionate to a range of scenarios
- allow for differences in the rate and pattern of spread of the disease across the country and internationally
- develop improved plans for managing the end of an influenza pandemic.

The full guidance is available to read or download here.

Journal article: 'Neonatal influenza A/H1N1/2009 outbreak in a UK district general hospital'

The journal article "Neonatal influenza A/H1N1/2009 outbreak in a UK district general hospital" was published in Journal of Hospital Infection in June 2012.

The full text of this article is available online to read or download in PDF format here. Please note, you will need an NHS Athens password to access this article.

The reference for this article is: M. Milupi, M. Madeo, et al. "Neonatal influenza A/H1N1/2009 outbreak in a UK district general hospital" Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 81, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 131–133.

Journal articles: 'Pneumonia part 1, 2 & 3'

The British Journal of Nursing published a series of journal articles in January, February and March 2012 about pneumonia.

Pneumonia part 1: pathology, presentation and prevention.

Pneumonia part 2: signs, symptoms and vaccinations.

Pneumonia part 3: management and prevention of influenza virus.

Please note, you will need an NHS Athens password to access these articles.

The references for these article are:
Driver, Carolyn, "Pneumonia part 1: pathology, presentation and prevention." British Journal of Nursing, 2012 Jan 26; 21(2): 103-6.
Driver, Carolyn, "Pneumonia part 2: signs, symptoms and vaccinations." British Journal of Nursing, 2012 Feb 23; 21(4): 245-9.
Driver, Carolyn, "Pneumonia part 3: management and prevention of influenza virus." British Journal of Nursing, 2012 Mar 22; 21(6): 362-6.

Journal article: 'Interest in having HPV vaccination among adolescent boys in England'

The journal article "Interest in having HPV vaccination among adolescent boys in England" was published in Vaccine in May 2012.

The full text of this article is available online to read or download in PDF format here. Please note, you will need an NHS Athens password to access this article.

The reference for this article is: Alice S. Forstera, Laura A.V. Marlow, et al. "Interest in having HPV vaccination among adolescent boys in England" Vaccine, Available online 2 May 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.04.066