| Diseases protected against | Comments and example trade names of adult preparations | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 COVID-19 vaccine; AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine; Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; Janssen Ad26.COV2-S; Novavax (Nuvaxovid®); COVID-19 Vaccine Valneva: see Coronavirus vaccination entry |
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 |
| Monkeypox | During the 2022 Monkeypox outbreaks, contacts of Monkeypox 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 Monkeypox. | |
| 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 over 65s. Pneumovax23® | 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 below). Ensure the correct guidance is applied depending on the vaccine given. If vaccine name not certain, treat as a Live vaccine | Live |
| 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 Immunisation. See Monkeypox (above) | Live |
| Tetanus | Would usually be given Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio. Revaxis®, Boostrix-IPV®, Repevax® | Non-Live |
| Tick-borne encephalitis | Tico-vac® | 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 |