Guidance and resources

Pilgrims and seasonal workers travelling to Saudi Arabia in May and June need to have proof of a meningococcal ACWY vaccination.

Updates on requirements, best practice and changes to how the programme is run.

In August 2024 the UKHSA issued an updated vaccination communications toolkit for students, covering measles, mumps, meningitis, Covid and other relevant vaccinations.

The routine immunisation for RSV became an essential service under the GP contract from 1 September 2024.

This summer the vaccine for pertussis during pregnancy changed, practices are also advised to check their coding of vaccinations.

London practices have the option of using a home visiting service for delivery and not receiving IOS fees.

This year's flu criteria are available, along with details of the roll out of the chicken pox vaccine on the NHS.

This data shows the financial impact on practices of the decision to omit patient choice exception reporting from the indicators for the 2023/24 QOF contract.

This page collects together public and practice facing guidance around measles, including the campaign to increase mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (MMR) uptake.