Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Short Course – Elearning

Our HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Short Course is part of the Health Academy Short Course series and gives clinicians the essential immunisation knowledge needed to safely and confidently deliver the HPV vaccine in the UK. This focused e-learning programme covers HPV infection, associated diseases, eligibility criteria, schedules, administration considerations, and current UK guidance, making it ideal for anyone involved in adolescent, sexual health or catch-up immunisation.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand HPV transmission, associated cancers and conditions, and its impact on public health.
  • Recognise UKHSA-aligned eligibility criteria and vaccination schedules for routine adolescent, eligible risk groups and catch-up HPV immunisation.
  • Apply national guidance on vaccine administration, contraindications, co-administration, and communication with young people and parents to support safe, confident practice.

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

  • Overview of course structure and learning objectives
  • Organism overview (human papillomavirus)
  • Transmission and risk factors
  • Epidemiology, prevalence, and high-risk groups
  • Clinical presentation
  • Links to cancers (cervical, anal, penile, vaginal, vulval, and oropharyngeal)
  • Complications and long-term impacts
  • Public health importance and prevention strategies
  • Current UK recommendations and routine adolescent schedule
  • Eligibility groups: age-based cohorts, boys and girls, catch-up programmes, and people with specific clinical risks (e.g., MSM up to age 45)
  • Dosing schedules for individual risk groups
  • Contraindications and precautions
  • Administration technique, storage, and handling
  • Expected adverse reactions and how to advise young people and parents
  • Managing post-vaccination concerns
  • Links to UKHSA guidance
  • The Green Book
  • National immunisation updates
  • Multiple-choice assessment to consolidate learning and confirm competence

FAQs

 Yes, you will receive a certificate on successful completion of the course.

 Assessment is completed through integrated quizzes and a final online assessment.

This course follows UKHSA and national immunisation guidance. To administer HPV vaccinations, clinicians must have completed a foundation immunisation training course, undertake supervised practice in their workplace, and should only administer vaccines independently when both they and their employer are confident in their competence.

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Description

This is part of the ‘Health Academy Short Course’ series and provides clinicians with specific information related to the Gardasil 9 vaccine.

This course is suitable for all Registered Healthcare Professionals, including Nurses, Pharmacists and GPs that administer this vaccine in practice.

The course will cover key details of the vaccine and the diseases that it protects against.

What Gardasil 9 is and what it is used for

Vaccination with Gardasil 9 is intended to protect against diseases caused by

Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

The course provides 1 hour of CPD

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Gain up-to-date, practical knowledge of HPV and the national vaccination programme, aligned with current UK immunisation recommendations.

E-learning self-paced course

£22.80

0.8

CPD Hours

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Short Course – Elearning

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