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<p>The Government has not undertaken any consultation on proposals to remove free
provision of travel vaccination. However, on 21 July 2017, NHS England started a three
month consultation on guidance for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) entitled <em>Items
which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: A Consultation on guidance
for CCGs. </em>A copy of the consultation is attached<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>The
consultation document contains a section on travel vaccines. This sought to ensure
that travel vaccines that are not currently commissioned in the National Health Service
are not administered by the NHS for the purposes of travel in error. This relates
to hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis ACWY, yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis,
rabies and BCG.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation closed on 21 October. NHS England is
currently analysing the responses it has received and will publish the final guidance
in due course, which will ensure that, among other things, the principles of best
practice on clinical prescribing are adhered to.</p><p> </p><p>In this consultation
document, NHS England asked Public Health England (PHE) to conduct a review of travel
vaccines currently available on the NHS to assess their appropriateness for prescribing
on the NHS. This relates to diphtheria/tetanus/polio, typhoid, hepatitis A and cholera.</p><p>
</p><p>PHE has not yet started this review. It will be an initial assessment of the
need and value of a more in-depth look at travel vaccination policy. The public health
implications of any potential policy change will be a key consideration.</p><p> </p><p><strong>
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