This two-day Immunisation Training Course for Healthcare Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants (HCSWs/HCAs) and Allied Healthcare Professionals.  

Our foundation course adheres to the National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training and includes flu, pneumococcal, shingles vaccination and intranasal (spray) influenza for children (2-17 years). 

Course Content/Learning Outcomes

• Infectious diseases and the immune system
• Seasonal influenza, pneumococcal disease and shingles
• Pandemic influenza, swine flu and avian flu
• Viruses and bacteria
• How antivirals, antibiotics and vaccines work
• How vaccines provide individual and herd immunity
• Pernicious anaemia and how vitamin B12 injections work
• At risk groups and their eligibility for vaccines
• Communication: what advice to give to patients and families
• Administration of vaccines and injections
• Side effects, contraindications and precautions
• The anatomy of injection site
• Correct administration techniques for intramuscular, subcutaneous and intranasal vaccination
• Storage and handling of vaccine and correct waste disposal
• Allergy, anaphylaxis and adverse events
• Anaphylaxis management and the requirement for BLS training
• Legal, professional and indemnity requirements regarding administration of prescription only medications by HCSWs
• Legal requirements regarding consent, documentation and confidentiality
• Workbook requirement

Note: A period of mentoring/supervised practice will be required in practice, along with the completion of the workbook post course.