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Childhood Immunisation

Duration: 2 Day(s)
CPD Hours: 16
Start Time: 09:15
End Time: 16:30

OVERVIEW

 

The course is for professionally registered staff involved in childhood vaccinations.

The programme follows the current Public Health England Standards for Immunisation, Department of Health guidance on childhood immunisation and the Green Book.

"Very informative and up-to-date information. Great teaching!"

"Great course taught extremely well."

"Excellent informative course, well presented."

Past course delegates

 

CONTENT

 

Applied anatomy and physiology of the immune system

Immunisation and how vaccines work

National policy, the current UK childhood schedule and selected other countrys childhood schedules

Unscheduled vaccinations

Epidemiology - Notifications of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) and Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER)

Vaccine preventable disease

Legal aspects of vaccination

Vaccine storage and handling

Administration technique - babies and children

Anaphylaxis Update

Communicating with parents

Strategies for improving vaccine uptake

Current issues related to vaccination

 

AIMS AND OUTCOMES

 

  • Be able to provide accurate and up to date information about childhood diseases and vaccines
  • Provide a safe, effective and high standard of care

 

ATTENDED BY

  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Allied Health Professionals

COURSE VENUES / PRICES

Live Online Instructor Led Course

Zoom
21/12/2023 - 22/12/2023
£ 299.00
Course Full

Live Online Instructor Led Course

Zoom
15/02/2024 - 16/02/2024
£ 299.00
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