Working in partnership with NHS Supply Chain
Following the recent outbreak of meningococcal disease (Men B), I wanted to confirm that the entire range of Clinell Universal are effective against Men B (Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B).
We will shortly be releasing official details with an asset that can be shared with your customers / posted on social media, however I wanted to highlight the below key information around product efficacy with you as soon as possible in case you’re receiving customer enquiries.
Meningitis B
The worry with meningitis B is specifically bacterial meningitis. Below is a summary of our product’s bactericidal claims with the relevant efficacy and contact kill times:
Clinell Universal (wipes and sprays)
EN 16615 10 seconds dirty conditions
EN 13727 10 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell PAA Wipes (CS25)
EN 16615 10 seconds dirty conditions
EN 13727 10 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell Enhanced Pods (CSEP100)
EN 16615 10 seconds dirty conditions
EN 13727 10 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell Hand Wipes (CAHW range)
EN 16615 30 seconds dirty conditions
EN 13727 10 seconds dirty conditions
Measles
Measles is an enveloped virus, therefore for customers who are asking whether our products are efficacious against measles, this is also a yes. For efficacy vs measles, we look to our high level enveloped virus claim across our products. Below is a summary of product with the relevant efficacy claims and contact times:
Clinell Universal (wipes and sprays)
EN 14476 60 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell PAA Wipes (CS25)
EN 14476 15 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell Enhanced Pods (CSEP100)
EN 14476 10 seconds dirty conditions
Clinell Hand Wipes (CAHW range)
EN 14476 30 seconds dirty conditions
