Description
This is an online Annual Immunisation Update training course with written assessment and includes our UK schedule childhood and adult vaccinations course. Importantly, it has been developed in line with the ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners‘ – PHE.
So who is it suitable for?
Above all, clinicians administering vaccines should undertake annual immunisation training to ensure they stay up to date in their practice. This course is therefore suitable for Occupational Health Clinicians, Immunisation Nurses, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and any Healthcare Professionals administering vaccines.
So what’s included in this Annual Immunisation Update online training course?
Firstly, this is an interactive, engaging, and comprehensive online course. We have therefore included all of the annual update modules recommended in the National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training (PHE) document.
Annual Immunisation Update – Core Modules
- Current issues in immunisation
- Recent epidemiology of vaccine preventable disease
- Any changes to vaccine recommendations or national policy
- Update on vaccine ordering, storage and administration
- Any changes to legislation relevant to vaccination
- Review of current practice, recent vaccine incidents and
identification of areas for improvement - Q&A session for problems encountered in practice
UK Immunisation Schedule vaccines modules:
- Includes Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Hepatitis B, Human papillomavirus – HPV (certain serotypes), Measles, Meningococcal disease (certain serogroups), Mumps, Pertussis (whooping cough), Pneumococcal disease (certain serotypes), Polio, Rotavirus, Rubella, Shingles, Tetanus
Additional Vaccine Preventable Disease Options (firstly browse the headings below then choose from the add on options above)
Flu vaccines option:
- Includes All flu vaccines available in the UK
- Introduction to Seasonal Influenza
- The nature of Flu
- The UK Annual Flu Programme
- Simple summaries
Covid-19 vaccine option:
- Includes all Covid-19 vaccines available in the UK
- Introduction to COVID-19
- The nature of COVID-19
- The UK COVID-19 vaccination programme
NHS Travel vaccines option:
- Includes Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid
Fundamentals of Travel Health option: Incredible value for money!
This option includes our Fundamentals of Travel Health course which will provide any clinician new the field of travel health a solid foundation to practice clinically. All of the private and nhs travel vaccines modules are included:
- Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid
- Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal disease (certain serogroups), Rabies, Tick-borne Encephalitis, Tuberculosis, Yellow Fever (Note that Yellow Fever vaccine can only be administered in a Registered Yellow Fever Centre)
Modules also included in this option are:
- Practical provisions of running a Travel Health Service
- Professional responsibilities for health professionals working in travel health
- How to complete a comprehensive Travel Health Risk Assessment
- Introduction to the ‘5T’s of Tropical Disease’ and the ‘Travel Vaccine Traffic Light’ tools.
- Choosing reliable data sources
- Travellers’ diarrhorea & food and water precautions
- vector-borne diseases
- diseases spread by human contact
- diseases and hazards in the environment
- Managing pre-existing conditions
- Special risk groups
- Malaria Risk Assessment and advice using the ABCD approach
Assessment
- This Annual Immunisation Update course is online therefore assessment is a written multiple choice assessment.
So what’s NOT included in this Annual Immunisation Update online training course?
This is not an introduction to travel health course therefore if you want to start delivering a travel health service we recommend completing our comprehensive Fundamentals of Travel Health. This is also in line with Good Practice Guidance for Providing a Travel Health Service (RGPSG, 2020).
Adult and paediatric Basic Life support and Anaphylaxis Management are also available in separate courses.
If you are looking for a virtual classroom option click hereAre there any other considerations with immunisation training?
Please also note that Public Health England recommend a period of supervised practice in addition to comprehensive foundations of immunisation training for new immunisers (PHE).
Nina Lealan –
Annual Immunisation Update with Seasonal Influenza: Very informative and clear training. Even learnt new things after so many years.
Angela Mitchell (verified owner) –
The section on vaccine hesitancy was very useful especially in light of current events
Digna Isabel Amigo Cordero –
Brilliant!
Selina Crutch –
A good course with lots of info!
Alys Bunce –
Really useful if you’re a bit rusty! Very easy to navigate, covered all the relevant information I needed – and interesting too!
Shyra Begum –
Good, informative course. Some scenarios would be beneficial.
Joanne Hill (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the interactive elements which made it interesting for an online course.
Juliet Quine –
Lots of good information to ensure my practice is current.
Matthew McKeown –
BETTER THAN EXPECTED, EASY TO USE
Emma Thomas –
Great information throughout the course. I felt more information could be given in the learning however i managed this course in 2 sessions and was still able to recall information after 2 weeks for the final assessment. It would be good if you could see where you were incorrect on the final assessment.
Matthew McKeown –
Updates! BETTER THAN EXPECTED, EASY TO USE
Julie Robinson –
EXCELLENT INFORMATIVE COURSE GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ON IMMUNISATION
Danielle Ward –
Really worthwhile update confirmed how much I know.
Julie Pratt –
really informative course and pitched at the right level with lots of resource links and up to date information .
Jennifer Lambert –
Good resources with live links. Clear instructions, easy to follow.
Sybil Montague –
Very valuable update. Informative videos , lots of resources.
Sarah Smith (verified owner) –
informative and clear instructions.
Tina Blanchard –
Excellent variation of learning, both visual and text. I often see injections being administered too high in the deltoid region and this training provides the evidence to inject correctly. Thank you.
Dawn Brady –
very informative
Dawn Brady –
excellent