This 3-hour course provides a comprehensive introduction to yellow fever vaccination. The course is also designed for as an authorised yellow fever vaccinators update for those who require 3 hours of specific yellow fever CME/CNE to renew their authorisation in accordance with the requirements of the New Zealand Yellow Fever Policy.

Note that completion of this course DOES NOT meet the requirements for initial YF vaccinator authorisation. 

Registration requirements

You must:

• be an authorised vaccinator working in an approved yellow fever vaccination clinic administering yellow fever vaccination with a prescription

• hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate.

Eligible roles include Medical Practitioners or Nurse Practitioners with prescribing rights, registered nurses or authorised vaccinators. Pharmacists need to work in an approved yellow fever vaccination clinic to be eligible; this course is not applicable for those working in normal pharmacy settings.

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Course modules:

• Yellow fever international regulation and policy
• Yellow fever disease, epidemiology, and risk to travellers
• Yellow fever vaccine and administration

Assessment

The assessment is in two parts. The first part is a set 10 multiple choice questions with 20 minutes to complete; the second is a set of 5 multiple choice questions with 10 minutes to complete.

On completion, you can print out a certificate as evidence of learning.