This 2-hour course is designed for authorised VHW Stage 2 vaccinators to update their knowledge. Successfully completing this online course and assessment is a requirement for renewing your authorisation. The course does not cover all the material from your previous training; instead, it provides a refreshed overview of key information.

Authorisation as a VHW Stage 2 needs to be renewed every two years to work as a vaccinator in Aotearoa. This must occur before your authorisation expires.

Registration requirements  

You must:

• hold a letter of authorisation as a Vaccinating Health Worker: Stage 2

• have current CPR certification.

‍Course content:

1. Current immunisation issues

2. Immunisation communication

3. Vaccine review

4. Vaccine administration

5. Vaccine preparation

Assessment

The assessment is a set of 10 multiple choice questions with 20 minutes to complete.  

‍The course provides 2 hours of continuing professional development.

Next Steps

On completion, you can print out a certificate as evidence of learning. You need to upload your certificate to the Health New Zealand Workforce Request Portal along with your updated CPR certificate.