Diseases Protected against |
Comments and example trade names of adult preparations |
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Anthrax |
Rarely given available only through Public Health England. |
Non-Live |
Cholera |
Oral vaccine. Dukoral® |
Non-Live |
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) |
All COVID-19 vaccines licenced in the UK are Non-Live. These include
- Pfizer BioNTech (tozinameran/Comirnaty®)
- AstraZeneca (Vaxzevira®)
- Moderna (Spikevax®)
- Janssen Ad26.COV2-S
- Novavax (Nuvaxovid®)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Valneva
If more than 48 hours from most recent immunization, accept |
Non-Live |
HiB |
Haemophilus influenza, Menitorex® |
Non-Live |
Hepatitis A
|
May be combined with typhoid or hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A only: Vaqta®, Avaxim®, Havrix®
- Combined with typhoid: Viatim®
- Combined with hepatitis B: Ambirix®, Twinrix®
|
Non-Live |
Hepatitis B
|
May be combined with hepatitis A If unexposed and more than 7 days from last immunisation, accept. See: Hepatitis B – Immunisation
Engerix®, Fendrix®, HBvaxPRO®, Ambirix®, Twinrix® |
Non-Live |
HPV |
Cervarix®, Gardasil® |
Non-Live |
Influenza-intra-nasal |
Live vaccine given by intra-nasal spray, age 2-18
Fluenz Tetra® |
Live |
Influenza, injection |
Annual ‘flu jab’, given by injection
Several preparations, updated annually |
Non-Live |
Japanese Encephalitis |
Travel. Ixiaro® |
Non-Live |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
MMR vaccines. M-M-RvaxPro®, Priorix® |
Live |
Meningitis |
Meningococcal group C: NeisVac-C®, Menjugate Kit®
Meningococcal group B: Bexsero®, Trumenba®
MenACWY Quadrivalent vaccine: Menveo®, Nimenrix®, MenQuadfi®
Combined with H. influenzae type b (Hib): Menitorix® |
Non-Live |
Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) |
During the 2022 Mpox outbreak, contacts of Mpox cases may receive Imvanex, a live attenuated non-replicating Smallpox vaccine. For donor selection purposes this should be assessed as a non-live vaccine.
See DSG entry for Mpox
|
Non-Live |
Pertussis |
Usually pregnant women, Boostrix-IPV® Repavax® |
Non-Live |
Pneumococcal disease
|
Given to people with specific risks: for example, people who have had a splenectomy or people over 65. Pneumovax®23 |
Non-Live |
Polio, injected |
Would usually be given Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (injection). Boostrix-IPV®, Revaxis®, Repevax® |
Non-Live |
Polio, oral |
Not in routine use in UK. May be used abroad |
Live |
Rabies |
Given to non-exposed individuals if occupation or activity has an exposure risk, or for some travellers to endemic areas: Rabipur®, Verorab® |
Non-Live |
Shingles |
There are two vaccines available to prevent shingles: Zostavax® and Shingrix® ; see rows below. Ensure the correct guidance is applied depending on the vaccine given. If vaccine name not certain, treat as a Live vaccine |
|
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- Zostavax® for shingles prevention
|
Live |
|
- Shingrix® for shingles prevention
|
Non-Live |
Smallpox |
Note this live vaccine requires an 8-week deferral If given, see DSG entry for Smallpox Immunization.
See also Mpox |
Live |
Tetanus
|
Would usually be given as Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio. Boostrix-IPV®, Revaxis®, Repevax® |
Non-Live |
Tick-borne encephalitis |
TicoVac® |
Non-Live |
Tuberculosis |
BCG vaccine |
Live |
Typhoid - injected |
Typhim Vi®
Combined with hepatitis A: Viatim® |
Non-Live |
Typhoid - Oral |
Given in capsule form
Vivotif®
|
Live |
Varicella (chickenpox) |
Usually given to healthcare workers. Varilrix®, Varivax® |
Live |
Yellow Fever |
Stamaril® |
Live |