Immunisation is one of the most important weapons for protecting individuals and the community from serious diseases. The Department's immunisation team supports the public and health professionals by offering clear, evidence-based information about different diseases, the possible side effects of immunisation and available vaccines. This information can be accessed from the immunisation website on the right hand side of this page.
Several ImmForm helpsheets have been updated and two new ones added.
The Green book is a publicly available document on immunisation against infectious disease, which charts the history of immunisation and immunisation advice over the years since this kind of preventative treatment was first used in 1786.
Links to NHS vaccine pages, external websites and related DH resources.
Links to vaccine uptake surveys for HPV, PPV, MMR and seasonal and pandemic H1N1 flu vaccinations.
Seasonal flu documents and resources for patients and health professionals.
Website used to record data in relation to uptake against immunisation programmes, incidence of flu-like illness and provide vaccine ordering facilities for the NHS
People who are travelling outside the UK may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases that are found in other parts of the world.