Vaccination, Immunisation and Injection Technique for beginners
About the event
This is a 2 day course:
Day 1: Wednesday 14-Aug-2024
Day 2: Thursday 15-Aug-2024
Both days must be attended to receive a certificate . After you have attended day 1 you will be invited to attend day 2 .
This course is for practitioners new to vaccinating.
Day One covers:
- History of Vaccination and Immunisation
- Challenges of vaccine hesitancy and dispelling myths
- Overview of UK bodies involved with vaccination and policy.
- How do Vaccines work with the immune system
- Types of vaccines
- PGD/PSD and legal requirements
- Anaphylaxis
- Storage and Cold Chain
Day Two covers:
- Injection Technique
- UK Childhood Vaccination programme overview
- Incomplete Vaccinations
- Travel discussion – signposting
- Consent
- Safeguarding