Immunisation Training

For newly appointed practice nurses

Includes the latest information regarding the current Swine Flu outbreak.

In accordance with the Health Protection Agency’s National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training document (June 2005).

Includes childhood and travel immunisation update

Course Content

The aims of immunisation: national policy and schedules
The immune system and how vaccines work
Vaccine preventable diseases
The different types of vaccines used and their composition
Current issues and controversies regarding immunisation
Communication with patients and parents
Legal aspects of vaccination
Storage and handling of vaccines
Correct administration of vaccines
Anaphylaxis and other adverse events
Documentation, record keeping and reporting
Strategies for improving immunisation rates

Ref: National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training, Health Protection Agency, June 2005

Aims/Outcomes