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Fundamentals of Immunisation course
June 12 @ 8:00 am - June 13 @ 5:00 pm
£200The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health are running a Fundamentals of Immunisation course. This 2-day intense theoretical course is designed for those new to a role in immunisation and is most suited to those who give or advise on a range of different vaccines.
The course comprises of a series of lectures from national immunisation experts and will provide delegates with the latest information on the range of topics included in the ‘Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training’ . A basic level of prior immunisation knowledge and familiarity with the Green Book (Immunisation against infectious disease) will be assumed.
The programme includes the following topics:
- why immunisation matters
- the scientific basis of national vaccine policy: designing, informing and monitoring immunisation programmes
- immunology of immunisation
- vaccine manufacture and vaccine trials
- monitoring vaccine safety
- current issues in vaccine preventable diseases
- vaccine coverage data collections
- legal issues including consent
- practical issues: storage and administration
- maximising immunisation uptake
- talking with parents about immunisation
Date of event: 12th and 13th June 2024
Venue: UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health 30 Guilford Street London WC1N 1EH
Course fee: £200 for 2 days (£100 for one day)