Who Should Attend?

This course is aimed at registered staff and HCAs who are new to administering influenza, pneumococcal (pneumonia) and herpes zoster (shingles) vaccinations. Staff who have previously administered flu, pneumonia & shingles vaccinations should complete the self-directed training package.

A prerequisite to attending this training is individuals must have previously undertaken either of the following:

• Avon LMC 2-day core immunisation training (or equivalent)
• Completed the Core immunisation self-directed e-learning package.

To access the self-directed core immunisation learning package please contact mandy@lmcukservices.co.uk 

Aims and objectives

This training includes `flu, pneumococcal and shingles with a particular focus on seasonal ‘flu.

We will also consider injection techniques, legal issues, adverse events, practice and resource issues.

By the end of this session you should be able to:

Differentiate between seasonal and pandemic flus.

Recognise the risk implications and burden of disease for flu

List flu prevention and management approaches.

Recognise legal requirements for delivering a safe vaccination service.

Identify the practical procedures and best practice in vaccine administration.

Identify quality sources of further information.

Develop an action plan of what you need to do in practice.

Know how to respond in the event of an anaphylactic reaction or adverse event.