Immunisation Update
Course Content
Venue
Online via Microsoft Teams
Available Dates
- May 13th, 2024
- August 12th, 2024
- October 7th, 2024
- January 15th, 2025
Aimed at:
This course is open to all health professionals providing immunisation health service to the general public.
Our Trainers
Katy Peters
Katy is a travel and immunisation specialist nurse and the Founder and CEO of London vaccination clinic, overseeing 7 private nurse-led travel clinics in central London, she is a member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and from where she was awarded the Cameron Lockie prize for excellence.
Katy is a leader in the field of immunisations, vaccine hesitancy, and travel health, a practice nurse and a previous aid worker for Medicines Sans Frontiers. Katy is a popular, engaging and motivational trainer.
Laura Kennedy
Laura is an experienced travel health nurse and has worked in private travel clinics over the last 10 years and assisted in setting up new clinics too.
Laura has also spent 7 years working in the NHS as a school immunisation nurse vaccinating school-aged children.
More recently she has created and delivered various training courses including vaccination training, travel health training, basic life support and anaphylaxis training to a variety of healthcare practitioners both face-to-face and online.
Objectives:
This course will provide you with an inspiring and comprehensive revision of immunity and how vaccines work and equip you with the confidence and knowledge to fully support parents and individuals in their engagement with the national vaccination schedule.
The learning areas include:
- The immune system and how vaccines work
- Current issues in immunisation
- Any changes to vaccine recommendations or national policy
- Update on vaccine ordering, storage and administration
- Review of current practice, recent vaccine incidents and identification of areas for improvement
Training includes:
- Certification
- Resources
- Access to Facebook group for support
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Consultancy
RIVA is led by Katy Peters, a world-class consultant on immunisation, travel health and health business issues. She has been teaching travel health and immunisation theory and practice for over 10 years.
Although Katy is an expert in her field, what makes her so effective and inspirational is her flair for public speaking and teaching. Her unique delivery, passion and willingness to share brings the subjects to life in a way that leaves a lasting impression and a solid foundation of knowledge.
Katy is massively interested in vaccination hesitancy and is available to support parents and individuals in making vaccination decisions, and help health care professionals steer people through their vaccine hesitancy.
Whether you need expert guidance for your health care business or you’re a concerned parent or professional looking for immunisation and vaccination advice, Katy is available as a consultant world-wide either to teach in person, or consult via teleconference. You can read more about Katy’s expertise here.
