tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-updateDrug Safety Update about Infection prevention2026-02-11T15:01:50+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/ixchiq-chikungunya-vaccine-temporary-suspension-in-people-aged-65-years-or-older2026-02-11T15:01:50+00:00IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine: temporary suspension in people aged 65 years or olderThe Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has temporarily restricted use of the IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine in people aged 65 years and over following very rare fatal reactions reported globally. This is a precautionary measure…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/ixchiq-chikungunya-vaccine-updates-to-restrictions-of-use-following-safety-review2026-02-11T13:59:13+00:00IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine: updates to restrictions of use following safety reviewFollowing the completion of a safety review and the recommendations of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM), the IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine is no longer indicated for adults over the age of 60 years, and is contraindicate…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/number-medsafetyweek-3-9-november-2025-a-call-to-action-to-improve-patient-safety2025-10-23T14:00:13+01:00#MedSafetyWeek (3-9 November 2025): A call to action to improve patient safetyThe annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign takes place from 3 to 9 November 2025. This year’s campaign theme is ‘we can all help make medicines safer.’tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/drug-safety-update/paracetamol-and-pregnancy-reminder-that-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe2025-09-23T17:41:18+01:00Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safePatients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at…