This course is only available to midwives who have been provided access by Health New Zealand - Waitekere. For registration enquiries (Waitekere midwives only), please contact: Sandra Wilson, Midwife Educator North Shore, email midwifery.education@waitematadhb.govt.nz

‍Registration requirements  

You must:  

• be a registered midwife or senior midwifery student or registered nurse administering antenatal vaccination.

Course modules:

• The immune systems of hapū wāhine (pregnant women) and pēpē (baby)
• Relevant vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines
• Vaccine composition and safety
• Immunisation communication and coverage
• The cold chain
• Vaccine administration
• Hepatitis B and vaccine non-responders
• Intradermal vaccination technique

Assessment

The assessment is a set of 15 multiple choice questions with 45 minutes to complete.

This event is approved as continuing midwifery education by the Midwifery Council.

The course provides 8 hours of continuing professional development. On completion, you can print out a certificate as evidence of learning.