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This learning resource has been designed to help equip registered healthcare practitioners with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively deliver the Covid 19 immunisation programme. 

Whether you are new to Covid 19 vaccination or seeking to enhance your expertise, these materials reflect current guidance, best practices, and key insights to support safe and effective immunisation.  

Assessment of proficiency information is available in the left side bar. 

For detailed guidance on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, healthcare practitioners should refer to the Green Book – chapter 14a.   

Learning Resources

This module provides essential information for new, returning, and experienced healthcare practitioners involved in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. It covers key principles, protocols, and guidance to ensure safe, effective, and confident delivery of vaccines. Work through it at your own pace to build core knowledge and confidence.  

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Core Knowledge

This section contains learning resources on core aspects of the COVID-19 immunisation programme. Topics include: What is COVID-19?, legal aspects of COVID-19 vaccination including informed consent,  COVID-19 Vaccine development and adverse event reporting

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Vaccine Specific Learning

This section contains learning in relation to the COVID-19 vaccines currently available for use. Topics covered include contraindications and precautions, safety and efficacy, administration, dose and schedule and administration of specific COVID-19 vaccines

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Knowledge and Skills Checks

This section contains documents for vaccinators to record the learning they have undertaken and to support assessment of proficiency in practice

COVID 19 Workforce Education Development - Impact Evaluation

This impact evaluation concentrates on the workforce education resources related to COVID-19 vaccination.

Alternative Formats

These resources may be available, in full or summary form, in alternative formats and community languages.  Please contact NHS Education for Scotland on 0131 656 3200 or email altforms@nes.scot.nhs.uk to discuss how we can best meet your requirements.

Transcripts of any videos within these resources are available on request

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