Description
This full day Annual Immunisation Update course is designed for all healthcare professionals involved in delivering the full UK immunisation programme, including both childhood and adult vaccines. The training has been developed in line with the National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training (UK Health Security Agency – UKHSA).
Course timings
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09:15 – 16:30 (UK)
Includes e-learning course package:
- UK Adult & Child Immunisation Schedule Online Course
Who Is It For?
All professionals who administer vaccines are expected to complete annual immunisation update training to maintain safe, effective, and evidence-based practice.
This course is therefore suitable for:
- Practice Nurses and Nurse Immunisers
- Pharmacists
- Occupational Health Clinicians
- Health Visitors
- School Nurses
- GP and Community Clinicians
- Any other healthcare professionals delivering vaccines as part of the UK programme
👉 Are you delivering adult vaccines only? You may find our 1/2 Day Annual Immunisation Update – Adult Programme more appropriate, as it focuses solely on the adult schedule.
What Does The Course Include?
This is an interactive and engaging virtual course that covers all the annual update elements recommended in the UKHSA curriculum.
Core Modules:
- The aims of vaccination, national vaccine policy and schedules
- The immune response and how vaccines work
- Vaccine-preventable diseases
- Types of vaccines, their composition, indications and contraindications
- Current issues in vaccination
- Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
- Legal frameworks: consent and mechanisms for supply/administration
- Storage, handling and safe management of vaccines
Vaccine Preventable Diseases – UK National Schedule (Adult & Childhood):
- Diphtheria
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease (selected serogroups)
- Mumps
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Pneumococcal disease (selected serotypes)
- Polio
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Rotavirus
- Rubella
- Shingles
- Tetanus
The course also provides an overview of seasonal vaccines, including COVID-19 and Influenza.
Please note: This course is not a replacement for comprehensive COVID-19 and Influenza training. Up-to-date training should be completed prior to delivering these seasonal programmes to ensure you are fully prepared with the latest guidance and information on clinical risk groups and available vaccine products.
So What’s NOT Included In This Annual Immunisation Update Virtual Training Course?
Adult and Paediatric Basic Life Support and Anaphylaxis Management are available in separate courses.
Are There Any Other Considerations With Immunisation Training?
Please also note that UKHSAÂ recommend a period of supervised practice in addition to comprehensive foundations of immunisation training for new immunisers. As per Resus Council UK guidelines you should also be assessed as competent in Basis Life Support.
Group Bookings and Contact
This course is available through scheduled open sessions as well as dedicated group bookings for primary care providers, pharmacies, trusts, or organisations.
With group bookings we can:
- Arrange exclusive sessions tailored to your team’s needs
- Offer flexible scheduling to fit around service delivery
- Provide discounted rates for larger groups
📅 Can’t see a date available or that works for you? Contact us to find out when the next open course will be running, or to discuss arranging a private group session for your team.
Jenny Docking (verified owner) –
Really useful update of issues around vaccinations, the importance of them and injection technique
Sonja Harris (verified owner) –
Good
Trish Howard (verified owner) –
Would love to have facility to print the slides
linda robson (verified owner) –
I didnt get the link so missed the first 30 mins can you please send me information for the time that I missed thanks
Lian Wang (verified owner) –
Overall I liked this course
audra sweet (verified owner) –
great update for me, all relevant info given
Raquel Garcia Haro (verified owner) –
Good course, good instructor
Beverley Green (verified owner) –
Overall not too boring, given it was virtual.
Jackie Cuschieri (verified owner) –
Very informative and well presented
Nicola Griffiths (verified owner) –
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Justine Goodwin (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the course. Was a good refresher.
Andrea Wakeford-Davy (verified owner) –
interesting update encouraged every one to interact and give answers
Baljinder Purewal (verified owner) –
Definitely would have been better to cover flu vaccines first as it gets heavy towards end of the session. Over all very good. Thanks
Janette Robson (verified owner) –
It would be helpful to have all the resources ie posters all in one place or ease of access.
Sarah Weir-Smith (verified owner) –
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teresa watkins (verified owner) –
course good
Elaine Duffin (verified owner) –
First time I’d done this training when it wasn’t run by local educators. I was expecting more on anaphylaxis but happy to update myself using eLfH module. Good general update.
sarah zahopoulos (verified owner) –
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Lindsey Macleod (verified owner) –
She covered the bits that were relevant but gave some information on other vaccines that we don’t necessarily give but are important to know about
ellesha.marquiss (verified owner) –
Brilliant very well delivered.
Sadie Deprez –
Excellent trainer, very knowledgeable and easy to listen to.
Sara Crumpton –
Very clear and easy to listen too. I wanted more!
Stephanie Harper –
Very informative. Laura really knows her stuff which means we get really comprehensive information.
Gill Pugh –
Very good update for those who administer a range of vaccines in general practice.
Jen Darwood –
Laura is a really enthusiastic, knowledgeable and interesting speaker. Thank you.