![]() In order to come to an informed decision you may wish to consider the evidence about the advantages and disadvantages of having yourself or your child vaccinated. The final decision about whether or not to be vaccinated, or have your child vaccinated, is yours. If people do not want these types of vaccine for themselves or their children These vaccines are only recommended as part of the programme for children and adults who are at high risk of the complications of flu They may also do less to reduce the spread of flu in the community. There are injectable flu vaccines that do not contain pork gelatine, but these are expected to be less effective than Fluenz® Tetra in children. Fluenz® Tetra: for healthy children, there is no equivalent vaccine.Shingles: Zostavax® is the only shingles vaccine currently available in the UK. ![]() Priorix® does not contain gelatine and is as safe and effective as MMR VaxPro® MMR: in the UK we have 2 types of MMR vaccine – MMR VaxPro® and Priorix®.In these circumstances, it is likely that the individual would be unable to accept many pharmaceutical products unless there was no suitable alternative and/or the product was considered life-saving. However, UKHSA acknowledges that there is diversity within the British Muslim and Jewish communities and they, and some other groups, may consider medicines and vaccines containing any porcine product to be forbidden. This includes vaccines, including those administered via the nose, injections, suppositories, creams and ointments.’ ‘It should be noted that according to Jewish laws, there is no problem with porcine or other animal derived ingredients in non-oral products. The UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA) has consulted with the Kashrut and Medicines Information Service, who said: Zostavax®, the vaccine that protects older adults against shingles.MMR VaxPro®, a vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella. ![]()
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