HCSW/ HCA Immunisation Update Webinar

A review of the theory and practice of immunisation for those healthcare support workers currently immunising or advising on immunisation in their workplace.

Covers routine adult immunisations – pneumococcal, shingles and the annual flu vaccine programme for both adults and children.

Meets the UKHSA recommendations for immunisers annual update.

Course Content

This 2.5 hour webinar covers the medicines management type content required in the annual update – consent, PSDs, cold chain, safe and appropriate administration of vaccines etc as well as the adult vaccines – flu, pneumococcal and shingles.

• Consent
• Appropriate use of PGDs and PSDs
• Maintaining the cold chain
• Safe and appropriate administration of vaccines
• Review of both the routine and “at risk” adult vaccination programmes, recommended cohorts and vaccine uptake, including:
• Annual influenza vaccination 2024/25
• Shingles vaccination
• Pneumococcal vaccination
• Q & A session