Administration techniques

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This webpage provides an overview of vaccine administration techniques, offering guidance to support safe and effective delivery of immunisations. It also includes an eLearning module on procedural distress in children and young people, alongside a learning resource that equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge to recognise, manage, and support individuals experiencing procedural anxiety during vaccination procedures. You will need to be signed in to Turas to enable access to all of the resources on this page.

Learning Resources

Administering Vaccines by injection in infants and young children

An interactive Sway providing practical guidance on safe vaccine administration in infants and young children.  It covers preparation, positioning, IM and SC techniques, communication with parents, consent, documentation and aftercare, with animations and a knowledge checker to build confidence.  

You’ll learn:

  • How to prepare and position the child
  • Evidence-based techniques for intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) injections
  • Communication strategies to reassure parents and carers
  • Key steps for consent, documentation, and aftercare

The resource includes animations, tips, and a knowledge checker to support confidence and competence in practice.
Access the Sway now and make every injection count!

Administering vaccines by injection in adults and young people

An interactive Sway offering practical guidance on safe, effective vaccine administration in adults and young people.  It covers consent, injection techniques(IM, SC, ID), site and needle selection, communication, documentation and after care, with animations and a knowledge checker to build confidence. 

What you’ll learn:

  • Professional responsibilities and informed consent requirements
  • Evidence-based techniques for intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC), and intradermal (ID) injections
  • How to select the correct route, site, and needle size
  • Communication strategies to reassure vaccinees and carers
  • Key steps for documentation, aftercare, and monitoring for adverse reactions

The resource includes animations, tips, and a knowledge checker to build confidence and competence in practice.

Access the Sway now and make every injection count!

Intra-nasal

This short video demonstrates the correct technique for intranasal administration of Fluenz® (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine).

Procedural anxiety

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 involved in initial discussions around vaccinations.

Procedural distress

This resource aims to help support healthcare practitioners gain the knowledge to manage and support children and young people with procedural distress during vaccination procedures.