Adolescent and adult immunisation: overview

Article Abstract:

Most of the UK's health authorities offer routine tuberculosis immunisation to all adolescents aged between 10 and 14. Those not routinely offering tuberculosis immunisation should ensure that it is made available to appropriate children, such as immigrants from countries with a high prevalence. The leaving school booster of tetanus and polio had low dose diphtheria added in 1994, and it is now recommended that diphtheria be used in accident and emergency departments for people aged over 13 if the school-leaving booster has not been given. The leaving school booster probably gives life-long immunity where a complete primary course of immunisation has been given in infancy and a pre-school booster.

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When should children be immunised?

Article Abstract:

Immunisation should start when babies are eight weeks old, with immunisations being administered by intramuscular or deep subcutaneous injection, unless otherwise stated. If a full course of immunisation is given, with further boosters where prescribed, immunity should be permanent. Immunisation should not go ahead without specialist medical advice if the child has had a severe local or general reaction to an earlier dose. Children with conditions such as diabetes mellitus and chronic lung disease should be considered for annual influenza immunisation and pneumococcal immunisation.

Practice, Nursing

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School nurses burnt out by meningitis C campaign

Article Abstract:

The Government's 9 million pounds sterling campaign to vaccinate all school children against meningitis C is discussed. School nurses have immunized 15 million children and bad reactions have occurred in 1 child in 10,000.

Prevention, Pediatric diseases, Social policy, Meningitis, United Kingdom. Parliament

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