CPD Module: Travelling right

Goal

To look at the diseases covered in standard travel health vaccine programmes

Objectives

After completing this module, you should be more aware of:

·       The prevalence of vaccine preventable diseases being brought back to the UK;

·       The level of morbidity and mortality worldwide for these diseases;

·       Reasons why healthcare professional recommendation is important;

·       Why people making pre-travel health enquiries may decline a vaccine;

·       Adherence levels for vaccination courses in travel health settings;

·       Updated NICE guidance on travel vaccination and on training and education around immunisation.