MIMS Infectious Diseases Clinic

Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for infectious diseases. 

Latest news

A young boy wearing a face mask looks away as a doctor's blue-gloved hands are seen injecting a vaccine into the boy's upper arm.

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved for paediatric use

10 January 2022, 3:43pm

A new lower-dose presentation of Comirnaty has been...

A black man in a white T-shirt holds a white capsule on his upturned palm and a glass of water in his other hand

GPs to recruit patients for COVID-19 antiviral trial as new treatments deployed

13 December 2021, 12:22pm

GP practices are being asked to refer high-risk patients...

First oral antiviral for COVID-19 approved in UK

5 November 2021, 2:14pm

Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) is safe and effective at reducing...

Don't prescribe antibiotics for childhood chest infections, GPs advised

18 October 2021, 3:11pm

Clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for most...

New consensus recommendations for management of long COVID

11 October 2021, 5:16pm

A panel of experts across a range of specialities have...

At-a-glance product comparison charts.

Antibiotic treatments in adults, summary of regimens

23 July 2021, 11:20am

Routine childhood immunisation schedule

25 November 2021, 9:40am

Influenza vaccines 2021/2022

1 September 2021, 8:00am

Influenza vaccines, which vaccine to offer

1 September 2021, 8:00am

Summaries of key national guidance.

Treatment Regimens for Eradication of H. pylori (PHE Guidance)

28 October 2019, 9:00am

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