Pneumococcal immunisation
Resources for healthcare professionals
We have resources for healthcare staff supporting the pneumococcal vaccination programme. These resources include:
- adult template invite letter
View the pneumococcal vaccine resources.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) provides training and guidance about immunisations for healthcare staff on TURAS.
View guidance by NES about immunisations on TURAS.
Guidance
More information on pneumococcal immunisation, including updates, is available in the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Green Book, Chapter 25.
Find out more about a change to the arrangements for supply of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (Pneumovax®23) for the national immunisation programme from June 2021 from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Patient group direction templates
The Patient Group Direction Template: Administration of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) Pneumovax 23® is available to assist NHS boards.