Supporting learning resources
This section contains additional learning to help support vaccinators; the relevance of the topics to you will depend upon your previous experience and your area of practice. Topics include pregnancy, breastfeeding and women’s health, informed consent, supporting those with procedural anxiety, person centred care in relation to vaccination practice, supporting those with specific needs and safety and security within vaccination settings
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In this section you will find a wider range of learning resources to support your role as vaccinator.
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Women’s Health
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Please watch this brief video clip that supports the pregnancy, breastfeeding and women's health learning resource. Please note that the number of pregnant women quoted in the clip has now changed since the time of recording. This resource is...
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COVID-19 vaccination programme : pregnancy, breastfeeding and women’s health learning resource Download (10 MB)
This resource aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge to discuss the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for women of childbearing age. There is also an accompanying introduction video.
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Version control log : pregnancy, breastfeeding and women's health learning resource Download (30 KB)
All updates and additions to the learning resources can be found here. To help keep up to date please check this on a regular basis.
Vaccination, Safety and Security
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This learning resource is aimed at staff working in vaccination settings e.g. vaccinators and volunteers and looks at your role in to promoting safety and security. It will provide you with a practical example to work through and enable you to...
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A number of people arriving for their vaccine may feel anxious being back in public spaces or anxious about receiving their vaccine. In such circumstances, people may behave differently and in a small number of cases may challenge, if asked, to do...
Person-Centered Care
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This resource aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge to recognise, manage and support individuals who are experiencing Procedural Anxiety during vaccination procedures. This resource may also be helpful for staff who are...
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This resource aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge to manage and support children and young people with procedural distress during vaccination procedures.
NES Person-centred care zone
Person-centred resources here you will find resources to support the improvement of care experience and staff experience. This includes sensory impairment and involving people.
Improving confidence in vaccines
What healthcare practitioners say and how they interact with patients and caregivers can strongly influence vaccine acceptance. This resource is designed to support registered healthcare practitioners in discussing vaccination with patients, carers and parents.
Vaccination clinic information & posters
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Information on the presentation, doses and storage of COVID-19 Vaccines. NOTE: The 15-minute post vaccination observation period mentioned within this resource has been temporarily suspended for more information see the Green Book Chapter 14a...
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Version logs for the vaccine product information poster with list of updates and changes made.
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NOTE: The 15-minute post vaccination observation period mentioned within this resource has been temporarily suspended for more information see the Green Book Chapter 14a Pages 31-32 and the relevant learning resource within these pages. Scottish...
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Version logs for the vaccine product information poster with list of updates and changes made.
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COVID-19 vaccination : Pfizer BioNTech (Comirnaty®) vaccine: comparison of available presentations Download (611 KB)
Information on Pfizer BioNTech (Comirnaty®) Vaccine: Comparison of available presentations
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Waste Management at Vaccination Centres quick reference guide (accessible)
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Reporting adverse events that occur during the COVID-19 immunisation clinics: guide for clinic staff
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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.