Flu Vaccination Training

A training event run with Novartis Vaccines to enable Pharmacists to provide the NHS Flu Vaccination Service for 2014/15.

The training consists of the following components:

An online learning programme (to be completed beforehand) consisting of seven modules with short assessments and covers the following:

·         Introduction to viral vaccines and immunology

·         Influenza: the disease

·         Patient Groups Direction (PGD), legislation and Clinical Governance

·         An influenza PGD

·         Administering vaccines

·         Basic life support and anaphylaxis management

·         Setting up your flu vaccination clinic

·         Influenza online learning feedback form

Practical training is delivered by specialist nurse advisors and must be attended in person (approx. 3.5 hours duration). It covers the following:

·         Practical injection technique

·         Basic Life Support (BLS) and anaphylaxis

·         The patient journey

·         Clinical governance

To book a place, please click here