Annual Immunisation Update for HCSWs (Online)

Overview

This is an online Annual Immunisation Update training course with written assessment and various vaccine options. Importantly, it has been developed in line with the ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Healthcare Support Workers‘ – PHE.

CPD Hours - 6 hours

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 Healthcare Support Workers and non registered professionals.

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

Vaccine Preventable Disease Modules

The following vaccine preventable diseases and injections are covered. 

• Pneumococcal disease 
• Shingles
• Vitamin B12 Injections 

What’s not included?

Please note: This course does not cover Seasonal Influenza or Covid-19. Please purchase the relevant course packages or add-on courses if you would like these included.

Basic Life support and Anaphylaxis are also available in separate courses.

This is not a Foundations of Immunisation Course for those new to immunising.

Other considerations

This is an immunisation update course. Please note the statement in the ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.‘ That those new to immunisation should receive comprehensive foundation immunisation training.