Our Hepatitis B Short Course is part of the Health Academy Short Course series and gives clinicians the essential travel health and occupational immunisation knowledge needed to safely and confidently deliver the hepatitis B vaccine. This focused e-learning programme covers hepatitis B disease, transmission routes, exposure risks for travellers and workers, vaccine schedules, administration considerations, and current UK guidance.
Overview of course structure and learning objectives
Causative organism (HBV) and routes of transmission
Global distribution and high-prevalence regions
Symptoms, chronic infection risk, complications
Disease burden for travellers and healthcare workers
Exposure risks: needlestick injuries, sexual exposure, blood contact, medical tourism
Traveller profile considerations (VFR travellers, long-stay travellers, humanitarian workers)
Employer responsibilities under UK legislation
Current UK recommendations
Standard, accelerated, and rapid schedules
Serological testing requirements and post-vaccination checks
Contraindications and precautions
Administration, storage, and handling
Expected adverse reactions and how to counsel patients
Links to Green Book, UKHSA, NaTHNaC, OH guidance
Multiple-choice assessment
Yes, you will receive a certificate on successful completion.
Yes—integrated quizzes plus a final assessment.
You must still complete supervised practice and meet employer competency requirements before delivering vaccinations independently.
Welcome to this hepatitis B vaccine course which discusses travel and occupational health risk and provides clinicians with specific information relating to the full range of vaccines available in the UK.
This course is suitable for any experienced vaccinators who’s role will involve administering hepatitis B containing vaccines. This could include occupational health nurses, practice nurses, travel health nurses, pharmacists or any healthcare professional administering vaccines.
We have designed the vaccine short courses to cover all the key information for understanding the fundamentals of the disease, and the available vaccines. You should complete the course in approximately 60 minutes.
Course content:
Please note: This is a stand alone Hep B course.
Therefore this is not a Foundations of Immunisation Course for those new to immunising or an Annual Immunisation Update Course.
Basic Life support and Anaphylaxis are also available in separate courses.
We also recommend completing a comprehensive Fundamentals of Travel Health course if you are going to be delivering a travel health service. This is in line with Good Practice Guidance for Providing a Travel Health Service (RGPSG, 2020).
Further travel health related short courses are also available here.
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patricia.stevens4 (verified owner) –
Very concise and informative course
Kate Plahe –
Very informative and accessible, information is understandable and clear.