Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
Applies to England
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This single page reminder based on Immunisation against infectious disease: the Green Book helps health professionals vaccinate people correctly to protect them and their families from disease.
An equivalent screening algorithm is available.
Last updated
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Updated algorithm.
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Updated section 8 - human papillomavirus vaccine.
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Added revised flowchart.
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Added 'Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status (valid from 1 January 2020)'.
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Updated algorithm with revised wording for eligibility in HPV section.
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Added details on HPV universal and MMR programmes.
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Revised recommendation to only start course of rotavirus vaccine if child is under 15-weeks-old.
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Updated to reflect the introduction of the DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB vaccine and other minor clarifications.
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Updated to clarify advice on MenB vaccine for children born on or after 1 July 2015.
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Updated algorithm: Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status (effective from July 2016).
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Updated to include changes to meningococcal vaccine recommendations and dates of birth for flu and shingles vaccine eligible cohorts.
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Revised sections on MenC and HPV vaccine recommendations for those over 10 years of age and updates on the dates of birth for those eligible for flu and shingles vaccines.
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First published.
Update history
2025-12-03 15:59
Updated for use from 1 January 2026 in line with the introduction of MMRV
2025-09-26 16:01
Updated for September 2025 to reflect updated Shingles vaccine eligibility.
2025-07-09 10:31
Withdrawn the algorithm from 1 September 2024.
2025-06-03 14:00
Added ‘Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status: from 1 July 2025’ text and print versions.
2024-08-30 09:30
Updated to reflect the introduction of RSV programmes from 1 September 2024.
2023-09-06 12:07
Removed ‘Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status: up to 31 August 2023’.
2023-08-17 14:19
Added ‘Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status: from 1 September 2023’.
2023-05-18 16:33
Updated algorithm.
2022-03-17 14:00
Updated section 8 – human papillomavirus vaccine.
