| 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. Hepatis A only: Vaqta®, Avaxim®, Havrix® Combined with typhoid: Viatim® Combined with Hepatits B, Ambirix®, Twinrix®, |
Non-Live |
|
Hepatitis B
|
May be combined with hepatitis A If unexposed and more than 7 days from last immunization, 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 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 Immunization. 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: |
Live |
| Varicella (chickenpox) | Usually given to healthcare workers. Varilrix®, Varivax®, | Live |
| Yellow Fever | Stamaril® | Live |