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COVID vaccine
16 September 2023
Age-specific recommendations on vaccine type Primary vaccination Based on the JCVI advice, the preference is to use the bivalent mRNA vaccines containing the latest variant (currently BA.4/5), however using a bivalent with a previous variant (such as BA.1) or full dose mRNAvaccine (Pfizer BioNTech 30 micrograms) may be used if there would otherwise be a […]
Legionella Control in Healthcare
9 August 2023
What are the Laws underpinning the Legionella control? There is a hierarchy of laws guiding the Legionella control ACOP L8:2013 The responsibility lies with the owner of the premises or the employer (this person is called the "duty holder"). They must identify and assess the risk, prepare a written scheme to control the risk, implement […]