JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Appendix 4 - Table of Immunisations

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 (tozinameran/Comirnaty®)
  • AstraZeneca (Vaxzevira®)
  • Moderna (Spikevax®)
  • Janssen Ad26.COV2-S
  • Novavax (Nuvaxovid®)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Valneva
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, injected  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 Immunization. See Monkeypox (above) Live

Tetanus   

Would usually be given Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio. Revaxis®   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
Last updated 18/04/2024