Guidance

Immunisation training of healthcare support workers: national minimum standards and core curriculum

The minimum standards of training for healthcare support workers (HCSWs) to administer influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations to adults.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 30 May 2012
• Last updated: 28 September 2015 — See all updates

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National minimum standards and core curriculum for immunisation training of healthcare support workers

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2015292

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Details

This guidance, originally published in April 2012, defines the standards that may be considered a minimum for HCSW immunisation training and to provide assistance to those responsible for developing and delivering training.

The guidance has been revised in September 2015 to include additional training requirements and considerations for HCSWs involved in the delivery of the children’s intranasal influenza and adult shingles vaccine programmes and to include new and updated guidance on delegation, competency assessment, Patient Group Directions and Patient Specific Directions.

Published 30 May 2012
Last updated 28 September 2015 + show all updates

1. 28 September 2015

   Updated to include additional training requirements.

2. 30 May 2012

   First published.