A 2-day training course targeted at healthcare professionals and healthcare support workers.
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 to Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 9am - 4pm
This is a face-to-face course and will take place at a venue in Oxford with parking.
The training is available to everyone, regardless of workplace location or geographical area.
Aims of course
- To relate to practice and emphasise key learning points for each content area outlined within the Public Health England National Minimum Standards and core curriculum for immunisation training for registered healthcare practitioners
- To address current issues and be informed about local resources and teams to support practice
- To provide a platform for delegates to ask questions
Event Information
- aligned with UKHSA (Health Security Agency) National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Vaccination Training - GOV.UK
- covers core areas of vaccination knowledge for all healthcare staff with a role in delivering vaccination programmes in line with National Standards
- aimed at Registered Healthcare Professionals (RHCP) and Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) who administer/advise about immunisation
- focused on adult, maternal and paediatric national immunisation programmes and policies (not travel vaccines)
- delivered by a range of immunisation specialists
open to those working in any region of England
Content
- The aims of vaccination, national vaccine policy and schedules
- The immune response to vaccines and how vaccines work
- Vaccine-preventable diseases
- The different types of vaccines, their composition and their indications and contraindications
- Current issues in vaccination
- Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
- Legal issues as applied to vaccination: consent and legal mechanisms to supply and administer vaccines
- Storage and handling of vaccines
- Correct administration of vaccines
- Adverse reactions
- Documentation
- Strategies for optimising vaccination uptake
Term: Michaelmas
Department: Paediatrics (Department)
Organiser: Clara Lloyd
Host: Karen Ford
Register here: https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/intro-to-imms-oct-2026
More info:
Venue: voco Oxford Thames Hotel, Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford, OX4 4GX