Course: Immunisation Update Course for HCSWs
in line with the Public Health England National Minimum Training Standards. The National Standards for HCAs and Assistant practitioners (2015)
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. This document addresses the minimum standards of training for HCSWs for the delivery of Influenza (via the IM route to adults ONLY), Shingles (both Zostavax and Shingrix vaccinations) and Pneumococcal (PPV23) vaccinations to adults, and intranasal influenza vaccine to children only.
Supervision:
HCSWs involved in immunisation services must have an identified supervisor and ongoing supervision by a registered, appropriately trained, experienced and knowledgeable practitioner in immunisation.
Course aim:
The course is packaged to equip all our HCSWs workforce with the latest updates to deliver the immunisations programmes covered by the national training standards for HCSWs.
For more information please view our
Immunisations guidance page.
6 hours 30 minutes
Staff group:
HCAs, Paramedics & Pharmacists