Adacel Coding and Updated Pertussis Resources
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Dear Practice Managers and Practice Immunisation Leads
- Adacel Coding
From 1 July 2024, ADACEL(Tdap), a non-IPV-containing vaccine, will replace Boostrix-IPV (dTaP/IPV) for the pertussis vaccination in pregnancy programme. A bipartite letter providing key information to both commissioners and healthcare professionals responsible for the delivery of the maternal pertussis vaccination programme is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prenatal-pertussis-vaccine-change-from-july-2024-letter
A new SNOMED code for ADACEL is available from the practices’ electronic system and this should be selectable from 1st July when the new vaccine is used for the maternal pertussis vaccination programme. All GP IT suppliers (Ardens, EMIS and System One) are in the process of updating their templates and practices will be able to select and record ADACEL vaccine given from 1 July.
However it has been that there is an issue with the recording of the new maternal pertussis vaccine, ADACEL, on TPP System One.
Although a new SNOMED code was made available on the DM&D Directory (Drug and Medicine) from 15 March 2024 and TPP has updated their system with ADACEL as a new product, it looks like there are several procedure codes that can be selected from the system. To ensure alignment and appropriate recording of the ADACEL vaccine, the primary care digital team are currently investigating this and will confirm with TPP which procedure code for the maternal pertussis vaccine should be used to match with the new ADACEL product code.
Practices should update the pregnant women’s record for ADACEL vaccine given from 1 July when the appropriate procedure code for recording ADACEL is available on TPP.
We will send further updates once available.
Please note that there are no current issues with EMIS.
- Pertussis Resources
Please find links below to updated pertussis resources:
- You can download the training slide set from this link: vaccination against pertussis for pregnant women slide set
- Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination programme for pregnant women: information for healthcare practitioners : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaccination-against-pertussis-whooping-cough-for-pregnant-women
- Green Book chapter: Pertussis: the green book, chapter 24 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- The whooping cough leaflet and poster: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resources-to-support-whooping-cough-vaccination
- Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pregnancy-how-to-help-protect-you-and-your-baby
Comms resources and assets
Please access the pertussis comms toolkit here, including new partnership assets with RCOG & RCM available in posters & social media graphics: Vaccinations in Pregnancy | Campaigns | Campaign Resource Centre (dhsc.gov.uk)
Best wishes
NHS England South East (HIOW) Screening & Immunisation Team
For HIOW COVID19 queries, please email:hiowicb-hsi.vaccination.operations@nhs.net
