Immunisation and Travel

General Resources 

• Immunisation Scotland
• Scottish Vaccine Update Newsletter

Resources for Immunisers.

Healthcare workers giving immunisations may find these links useful. If in doubt please give us a call on 01387 272724 and we will do our best to advise.

Please see also the Immunisation Training Section (button to the left).

• Patient Group Directions (needs an NHSD&G intranet connection)

• Immunisation against Infectious Disease "The Green Book"
  • In particular. these chapters may be useful
• Contraindications and Special Considerations
• Immunising People with Underlying Medical Conditions
• Vaccine Safety and Adverse Events following Immunization

• Yellow Card (MHRA) for reporting adverse reactions
• DATIX link to report an adverse incident (needs an NHSD&G intranet connection)

• Immunisation of people with an uncertain immunisation history
• Immunisation Schedules in Other Countries (World Health Organization) 

• Latest Immunisation Schedule (Immunisation Scotland) 
• Protocol for patients with absent or dysfunctional spleen vaccination policy (see below) 

Travel Advice 

• Travax (needs an NHS password)
• Fit For Travel (public access)
• http://www.travax.nhs.uk/vaccination-practice/arranging-schedules/international-vaccination-schedules.aspx (translation from many languages on the common vaccines) 

Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres:

• Dr R Sabur, Lochthorn Medical Centre: 01387 259944
• Dr J Falconer, New Abbey: 01387 850263
• Dr T Kennedy, Langholm: 013873 80212
• Dr J Hill, Lockerbie: 01576 202417
• Dr D Wooff, Stranraer: 01776 706566

Men C Vaccine Update

The NHS Education for Scotland/Health Protection Scotland workforce education resources relating to Meningitis C have now been reviewed and updated.

The resources titled 'Changes to the meningococcal C conjugate (Men C) vaccine schedule 2014 - first-time university entrants under the age of 25 - an update for registered healthcare practitioners',  include slides, notes, FAQs and information sheet.

The resources can be found on the NES website at:

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-theme-initiative/public-health/health-protection/immunisation/meningitis-c.aspx