Annual Immunisation Update for RHCPs – (1 day) – Live via Zoom

Annual Immunisation Update for RHCPs – (1 day) – Live via Zoom

Please note that there are a limited number of fully funded places on this course for eligible candidates employed within a Herefordshire and Worcestershire General Practice.

Staff that qualify to attend funded sessions:

Advanced Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Specialists
Extended Role Practice Nurses
Practice Nurses
Nursing Associates
Nursing Partners
Nurse Dispensers
Podiatrists
Physiotherapists
Therapists
Paramedics

Taking place online on the 10th of March from 09:15 - 16:30.

This session is being delivered by Health Academy
Please note, as this course is  provided by an external provider,  your name and email address will be shared with the third party conducting the training in order to complete the booking.

Detailed Course Description:

The Annual Immunisation Update – Adult & Child Programme (1 Day) is a comprehensive, live virtual training course designed for registered healthcare professionals involved in delivering the UK childhood and adult immunisation programmes. This essential full-day update supports practitioners to maintain confidence, competence, and compliance, ensuring practice remains aligned with the latest national guidance, policy changes, and best practice. Delivered live via Zoom, the course offers an interactive and engaging learning experience, with opportunities for discussion, reflection, scenario based learning and questions throughout the day, enabling participants to apply learning directly to their own clinical practice.

Annual Immunisation Update (1 day):

Core Modules - Updates on:

• The aims of vaccination, national vaccine policy and schedules
• The immune response and how vaccines work
• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Types of vaccines, their composition, indications and contraindications
• Current issues in vaccination Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
• Legal frameworks: consent and mechanisms for supply/administration
• Storage, handling and safe management of vaccines

Vaccine Preventable Diseases – UK National Schedule (Adult & Childhood): Diphtheria

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• Hepatitis B
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Measles
• Meningococcal disease (selected serogroups)
• Mumps
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Pneumococcal disease (selected serotypes)
• Polio
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Rotavirus
• Rubella
• Shingles
• Tetanus
• Varicella

Please note: whilst this course covers an overview of seasonal vaccines, including COVID-19 and Influenza, it does not replace comprehensive COVID-19 or Influenza training. Up-to-date, programme-specific training should be completed prior to delivering seasonal vaccination services.

Included E-learning Package

Attendance on the live virtual course includes access to the following e-learning module: UK Adult & Child Immunisation Schedule – Online Course. This supports consolidation of learning and provides additional evidence for annual update requirements.

Course Alignment

This course has been developed in line with the following guidelines: UKHSA: National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Vaccination Training UKHSA: Immunisation Against Infectious Disease (“The Green Book”) NHS England – Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and National Protocols