Meningococcal Disease ACWY Short Course

Our MenACWY Short Course is part of the Health Academy Short Course series and provides clinicians with essential travel health and immunisation knowledge to confidently deliver the MenACWY vaccine and advise travellers visiting high-risk regions. This focused e-learning programme covers meningococcal disease, global distribution, vaccine recommendations, administration considerations, and UK guidance for both routine and travel-related use.

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What You'll Learn

  • Understand meningococcal disease, including serogroups A, C, W & Y, transmission, and global risk patterns.
  • Identify travellers requiring vaccination, including those attending Hajj/Umrah or travelling to high-risk regions.
  • Apply current MenACWY vaccine recommendations, including eligibility, dosing, administration, contraindications, and certificate requirements.

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

Overview of course structure and learning objectives

Organism (Neisseria meningitidis) and serogroups
Transmission, symptoms, and complications
Global epidemiology and risk groups

Travellers to high-risk regions
Hajj and Umrah requirements
Students, outbreak response, and close-contact settings

Current UK recommendations (travel and routine)
Eligibility and vaccination pathways
Conjugate vaccine types (e.g., Nimenrix®, Menveo®)
Dosing schedules and co-administration
Contraindications and precautions
Expected adverse reactions and counselling travellers

Hajj/Umrah certificate rules
Documentation and validity periods

Green Book, NaTHNaC, UKHSA, WHO

Multiple-choice assessment

FAQs

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

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

This course aligns with UK travel health and immunisation guidance. However, clinicians must complete supervised practice in their workplace and should only deliver meningococcal disease vaccinations 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 Meningococcal Disease (ACWY) and the Meningococcal ACWY vaccines available in the UK.

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

This ‘Short Course’ will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Course content:

  • Introduction to diseases transmitted direct from person to person
  • The 5 Ts of Meningococcal Disease – Type, Transmission route, Treatment & prevention, Traveller’s Risk & Take home message
  • Men ACWY Vaccines

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Professional Certificate

Clear, practical guidance on MenACWY vaccination for travel, routine immunisation, and pilgrims attending Hajj or Umrah.

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£22.80

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