This update is only suitable for healthcare professionals who have already completed immunisation/vaccination training.

This comprehensive immunisation update aims to support healthcare professionals to reflect on immunisation practice and identify areas for development to support the delivery of high quality and safe immunisations.

This annual update will include new information about the addition of varcella virus (chickenpox) immunisation to be offered as MMRV vaccine (including any further details that has been released by this date.

Content:

• Current issues in immunisation (changes depending on national updates at time of delivery)
• Revision on training, where to find immunisation information/get queries answered
• Any changes to vaccine recommendations or national policy, new resources
• New guidance
• Changes to child immunisation programme
• Current issues in immunisation
• Adolescent vaccines, Maternal vaccines RSV, Pertussis and Flu, measles and MMR, Varicella
• UKHSA dashboard, Flu 2025-26*, new GB chapters and PGDs, Autumn COVID programme
• Q&As and contributions/comments throughout

*The annual flu programme, which evolves each year, is too complex to be fully explained in this Update.  It is recommended that healthcare professionals attend the standalone flu immunisation update sessions in addition to this Update session.

Read why separate courses for Flu and Other Updates are essential