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Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Vaccine Trained Staff) 

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Overview

Understand why vaccination is particularly important in prisons and how to communicate about vaccination effectively.

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

Credential

Certificate

Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Vaccine Trained Staff)
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Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Vaccine Trained Staff)
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Highlights

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Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Vaccine Trained Staff)
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Course details

More about this course
  • This two-week course will help you gain an understanding of why vaccines can help protect the health of those living or working in prisons and those around them. What's more, you will develop the skills to communicate about vaccines effectively.
  • This course has been developed by the European Consortium RISE-Vac who works to protect the health of those in prisons by increasing vaccine literacy.
  • You will start the course with an introduction to why infectious diseases are particularly important in the prison context. You will also examine what the main risk factors are before and during incarceration.
  • Next, you will examine the most relevant vaccine preventable diseases for people living and working in prisons.
  • Finally, you will learn how you can effectively communicate about vaccinations. With this knowledge, you will be able to have quality conversations about vaccination with people living in prison as well as your friends and family. You will also discover how to address common perceptions of people living in prison toward vaccination.
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Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Vaccine Trained Staff)
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Curriculum

Vaccination in Prisons

Welcome

Infection & Vaccination in Prisons

Vaccine Preventable Diseases Most Relevant for People Living and Working in Prisons

Effective Vaccine Communication

Welcome

How to Communicate on Vaccines Effectively

Common Vaccine Perceptions & How to Address Them

Additional Resources, Survey & Feedback

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