There is guidance available about the pneumococcal immunisation programme and pneumococcal infections.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) letter

The CMO letter details a change to the arrangements for ordering supplies of PPV23 for use in the NHS pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination programme.

View the CMO letter.

Green Book 

More guidance about pneumococcal immunisation can be found in chapter 25 of the UKHSA’s green book.