We shall be publishing links to recent news and updates in Global and Travel Health here.
January 2014
Nanopatch demonstration
Professor Mark Kendall discussing the development of the needle-free ‘Nanopatch’, to revolutionise delivery of vaccine.
NaTHNaC update on Yellow Fever Training Classroom
Training is a face-to-face training course with an online completion test (previously known as full day training). This is primarily for centres that wish to become YFVCs but with limited availability for anyone new to yellow fever vaccination. The current NaTHNaC yellow fever classroom training schedule is now available in the YFVC protected area of the website. Please visit www.nathnac.org
November 2013
Update on rotavirus immunisation programme: the green book https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rotavirus-the-green-book-chapter-27b
October 2013
New Malaria Guidelines
The new UK Malaria Guidelines 2013 are now available on the HPA website. Click here to see the new guidelines.
Gelatine in Vaccines
Following recent media coverage on the use of gelatine in vaccines, please click here to view the update from Public Health England.
Global and Travel Health in the News
Pneumococcal Vaccination in 6- to 17-Year-Olds: Expanding the Protection. Medscape Global Education. May 2013
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/808002
Mass Gatherings – Medscape September 2013. Mass Gatherings: A “Vector” for Communicable Diseases
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/810730
The growth of global immunisation (interactive page)
www.bbc.co.u/news/health-24519949
Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunisations in Practice. Medscape Global Education. August 2013
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/809755
News from Medscape:
Pneumococcal Vaccination in 6- to 17-Year-Olds: Expanding the Protection. Medscape Global Education. May 2013
Mass Gatherings – Medscape September 2013. Mass Gatherings: A “Vector” for Communicable Diseases
Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunisations in Practice. Medscape Global Education. August 2013