Vaccine resources for health and social care professionals - Other guidance and information

All Wales Medicine Strategy Group

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) advises Welsh Government about the use, management and prescribing of medicines in Wales. All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC) supports AWMSG and its subgroups. The role of AWMSG is to:

• Develop timely, independent and authoritative advice on new medicines.
• Advise Welsh Government about future developments in healthcare.
• Help Welsh Government to develop a medicines prescribing strategy for Wales.

Partnership working

Medicines optimisation and safety support the best use of medicines to help patients in Wales be healthier and better-informed by providing understanding of prescribing, medicines safety and toxicology data to decision-makers. They use the latest evidence and data to guide best practice, improve patient outcomes and reduce harm. 

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Code

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) aims to ensure that the promotion of prescription medicines is carried out in a responsible, ethical and professional manner. The Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) was established to operate the Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry independently of the Association itself.

Child health system

Unscheduled immunisation record form

Preschool vaccination programme

• Preschool vaccinations resources
• Managing Childhood Immunisation Clinics
• Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) is for use in England only. A version for Wales is being developed by Welsh Government.
• Health visitor good practice guidelines for the follow up of pre-school children who are outstanding routine immunisation – Currently being reviewed.

Pre-school Immunisation Resource Pack

• Preschool manager letter
• Preschool resource pack contacts list
• Pre-school parent template letter
• Pre-school staff template letter

School vaccination programme

This section includes links to information and resources for all teenage immunisations and/or school-based immunisation programmes. 

Information for the public on all school aged immunisations is available at vaccines for children ages 5-16 page.

Teenage Vaccinations 2025-2026

The teenage vaccination slide set is a template to support delivery of local vaccine information sessions for children and young people.

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chickenpox)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chickenpox) information for health professionals

• Flu vaccine

• Flu vaccination information for healthcare professionals

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine information for health professionals

• Td/IPV (3 in 1 teenage booster) vaccine

• Td/IPV (3 in 1 teenage booster) vaccine information for health professionals

• MenACWY vaccine

• MenACWY vaccine information for health professionals

Policy letters

Each of the vaccine page for healthcare professionals at the links above or on the VPDP SharePoint policy page.

Vaccination in school guidance

• Healthy Child Wales Programme: for school aged children
• Immunisation Standards for School Age Children, see appendix 3 – Currently under review, February 2025.
• Vaccination in school settings (VISS) guidelines– Currently under review, February 2025.

Post-exposure prophylaxis vaccination

• Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis visual aid for healthcare professionals

Other immunisation resources

• UKHSA: A visual guide to vaccines used in the routine immunisation schedule
• Vaccination timeline
• Vaccinations – NHS
• BNF Publications
• Electronic Medicines Compendium
• NHS 111 Wales
• Immunoglobulin: when to use
• Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
• Immunisation – GOV.UK
• UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
• Launchpad to services
• Immunisation/vaccine preventable diseases
• Oxford Vaccine Group
• Immunisation | Turas
• Vaccines and Immunizations – CDC
• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
• Vaccine Damage Payment: Overview
• Welsh Government
• Vaccines and immunization
• All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
• Digital Health and Care Wales
• Standard operating procedures: Flu vaccination of healthcare staff via the peer vaccinator model
• The peer vaccinator model in Wales 2023
• Vaccination toolkit for Sexual Health Services Healthcare Practitioners – Currently being updated.

Vaccination resources in minority languages

To request translation of existing VPDP vaccination resources to minority languages please complete and submit the minority language translation request form.

We will normally get back to you within 2 weeks with a decision.

For all other enquires, including requests for support with engagement work please email [email protected].

Page last reviewed: 10th April 2026