RCN - Practical and clinical guidance for vaccine administration

Summary

These resources by the Royal College of Nursing provide practical and clinical guidance for vaccine administration. All information supports guidance in The Green Book - Immunisation against infectious disease published by the UK Health Security Agency.

Content

This guidance covers the following topics:

• Vaccine administration
• Vaccine conversations supporting vaccine confidence
• The expanded nursing workforce (HCSW and NA) and vaccination
• Medicines management relevant to vaccination
• Immunisation training, development of skills and knowledge
• Keeping up to date
• Storage and cold chain
• Wearing gloves and hand hygiene
• Observation times after administering a vaccine
• Practice nurses administering vaccines in patients' homes
• Vaccine administration in a General Practice setting
• Travel health vaccination
• 6-8 week developmental assessment and baby immunisations
• Anaphylaxis and adverse events
• Prevention and management of sharps injuries
• Employers and occupational health vaccination
• Vaccination for asylum seekers and migrants