Yellow fever vaccinator update

For yellow fever vaccinators only.

This course is designed for authorised yellow fever vaccinators who need to renew their authorisation to safely prescribe and administer yellow fever vaccine, in accordance with the requirements of the New Zealand Yellow Fever Policy.

Note: GPs that are members of the RNZCGP can claim credits from this course. They can claim 1 credit per educational hour, a total of 4 hours for this course.

Prerequisites

You are a health professional and have a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC), or a health professional in the process of gaining a current APC.

• I am a Medical Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner with prescribing rights OR
• I am a registered nurse and an authorised vaccinator.

Course structure

This course takes approximately 3 hours of online study which can be completed at your own pace over multiple sessions if necessary. There is an online webinar lesson.

The course has two assessment components. You must complete an open-book assessment and a certificate activity assessment. Your certificate will be made available online upon completion of all course requirements.

*Note that the estimated time is based on the core coursework. Accessing suggested optional reading will increase the estimated time to complete.  

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Course content

• Yellow fever: International regulation and Aotearoa New Zealand policy
• Understanding yellow fever disease
• Yellow fever vaccine

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