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Shingles and the chicken pox story
Shingles and chickenpox are both caused by the same virus, the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is a common childhood disease that causes a rash and fever, while shingles is a painful condition that affects adults.
Pertussis vaccine and pregnancy
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis.
SCID: severe compromised immuno deficiency
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a rare and serious genetic disorder that affects the immune system.
Understanding Polio in the UK
The polio vaccine is part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule given, as part of a combined vaccine, to babies, toddlers and teenagers.
Where Travel Health and Immunisation Training can take you
If you’re wondering how to become an immunisation nurse in the UK, and what’s in it for you – you’re in the right place. We’re
Why do we need immunisation and vaccines?
It’s highly likely that you’ve received a vaccination at some point in your life – whether it was your standard infant vaccine, a jab before