Delivered by:

• Annette Bradley ANP/NMC registered tutor
• Linda Anderson - UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Suitable for: Practice nurses/ARRS giving advice or administering child or adult vaccines (Does not include travel or seasonal immunisations)

Learning outcomes

Delegates will be able to:

• Understand the latest recommended immunisation schedules for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Familiarise with current guidelines and recommendations for infectious diseases.
• Comprehend the mechanisms of action, benefits, and limitations of various vaccines.
• Recognise the role of vaccines in preventing specific diseases and outbreaks.
• Develop strategies to improve vaccination coverage and compliance in different populations.
• Identify and manage potential adverse reactions and contraindications associated with vaccines.
• Enhance skills in communicating the importance of immunisations to patients and caregivers.
• Understand the broader public health impact of immunisations in controlling infectious diseases.
• Address vaccine hesitancy by discussing evidence-based benefits and dispelling myths.
• Learn best practices for maintaining accurate immunisation records and reporting to relevant authorities.
• Gain insights into global immunisation efforts and challenges.
• Stay updated on emerging vaccines and future developments in immunisation practices.

Evidence base

• https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/immunizations-childhood/#:~:text=Immunizations%20%2D%20childhood%3A%20Summary-,Healthy%20children%20should%20receive%20vaccines%20to%20prevent%20disease%20according%20to,One%20dose%20of%20rotavirus%20vaccine
• https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation
• https://www.rcn.org.uk/-/media/Royal-College-Of-Nursing/Documents/Publications/2021/July/009-860.pdf

Programme:

• Physical Health Awareness
• Vaccination Schedules
• Latest recommended immunisation schedules for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Vaccine Mechanisms: mechanisms of action, benefits, and limitations of various vaccines.
• Disease Prevention.
• Immunisation Strategies to improve vaccination coverage and compliance in different populations.
• Adverse Reactions - managing potential adverse reactions and contraindications associated with vaccines.
• Communication Skills: communicating the importance of immunisations to patients and caregivers.
• The broader public health impact of immunisations in controlling infectious diseases.
• Vaccine Hesitancy- evidence-based benefits and myths.
• Record Keeping: best practices for maintaining accurate immunisation records and reporting to relevant authorities.
• Global Perspectives: global immunisation efforts and challenges.
• Future Developments: emerging vaccines and future developments in immunisation practices.

For more information, you can reach out to our operations manager Sami.jo@matrainingenterprise.co.uk

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