We hope you have had a lovely summer and are prepared for the next season. As you know, we have our online conference in November which is of course free to members. However, we recognise that some members may like to attend a face-to-face conference so we wanted to let you know that the Faculty…
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Raise Awareness of Influenza Strategies in Europe (RAISE) group gathered information about the healthcare burden of influenza (hospitalizations, intensive care unit [ICU] admissions, and excess deaths), surveillance systems, and the vaccine coverage rate (VCR) in older adults in 18 European countries and Israel. Areas covered: Published medical literature and official medical documentation…
Situation at a Glance Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 25 February 2024, a total of 13 countries in the WHO African Region have documented probable and confirmed cases of yellow fever (YF), namely Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the…
Please download the paper here… https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/1/57/pdf George Kassianos , Pauline MacDonald , Ivan Aloysius and Shanti Pather
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of European Healthcare Professionals towards Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination in at-Risk Adults Citation: Shamarina D, Sluga-O’Callaghan M, Kassianos G, Marijam A, Dave V, Davenport E, Andani A, Curran D, Dewda P, Steffen R. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of European Healthcare Professionals towards Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination in at-Risk Adults.…
Please follow the link below.. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-023-00836-8
Find out how travelers can protect themselves from dengue. Authors: George Kassianos, CBE, MD (Hons), FRCGP; Robert K. E. Steffen, MD, CTH Dengue: Vaccinating Travelers to Endemic Regions (medscape.org)
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations. Please visit the link here
Please visit the ukhsa website for more information. Staying well when travelling abroad this summer
Change made:Updated to include changes to categories of exposure, post-exposure treatment, and advice relating to immunosuppressed individuals; updated contact details for specialist advice; removed Sanofi Rabies BP due to discontinuation. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rabies-the-green-book-chapter-27?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=6e0c92aa-281f-45a2-b623-8862cf4e577e&utm_content=daily
