Introduction to Vaccinations and Immunisations
Provider: Wessex Local Medical Committees
Speaker/Trainer: Mrs Cherry Brennan
This course is suitable for: This training is aimed at Practice Nurses who are new to providing immunisations and will be providing the full range of childhood and adult immunisations covered in the routine UK schedules.
Lesson Aim: It will provide nurses with the latest guidance on national immunisation programmes, anaphylaxis and demonstrate the tools and resources available to manage common incidents and educate patients. Foundation training and updates are tailored to suit the requirements of the delegates to their specific area of practice and the vaccine(s) that they deliver.
Learning Outcomes:
- 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.
We will also look at baby imms, and where appropriate HPV/Shingles and other routine vaccines.
Important Information:
This training will be run over Zoom. To participate you will need to install Zoom on your device, and ensure it is has a microphone, speaker, and camera. Please Note: Some trainers will no longer allow you to stay on the call if you do not have your camera operating, without good reason. If this is the case you will not be reimbursed for the course. In order to comply with the 2025 UK National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training and to receive your certificate, you need to participate during this training.
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