HCA/HCSW Adult & Flu 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, shingles and COVID-19.

• 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
• COVID-19 Vaccination
• Q & A Session

Prior to giving any vaccinations, all registered and non-registered clinicians should undertake a comprehensive introductory training course and competency assessment which aligns to national standards. (Immunisation training for HCAs (national standards)  or Immunisation training for healthcare practitioners.)

These courses are available on our website. (e-learning is available but it is recommended  face to face or online interactive training is to be completed alongside e-learning.)

Following the introductory course, an annual update should be undertaken. (Please ensure you have completed the introductory course suitable for your role) 

Please only book on this update course if you have first completed an appropriate Introduction to Immunisation course.