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BNF for Children February 2022 Update

This update contains 6 significant changes, 3 new monographs, 1 deleted monograph and 1 deleted preparation.

Significant Changes:

  • Aciclovir: important safety information added to highlight different approaches to calculating doses depending on the age of the child.
  • Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine: updated guidance for immunisation of neonates in-line with Public Health England/UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
  • COVID-19 vaccine: update to age range of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty®) for immunisation against COVID-19.
  • COVID-19 vaccines: updated guidance in-line with UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
  • Immunisation schedule: updated guidance for immunisation of neonates in-line with Public Health England/UK Health Security Agency recommendations.
  • Varicella-zoster vaccine: title changed to Varicella-zoster vaccines.

New Monographs:

  • Pradaxa® [dabigatran etexilate].
  • Xarelto® [rivaroxaban].
  • Xofluza® [baloxavir marboxil].

Deleted Monographs:  Meningococcal group C vaccine.

Deleted Preparations:  Cervarix® [human papillomavirus vaccines].

For further details on changes in the BNFC click on https://www.medicinescomplete.com/#/content/bnfc/PHP107699