Vaccination and Immunology

Welcome to this section on vaccination and immunology! Here you will find information relating to general vaccination practice and basic immunology.

Why not check out our E-Learning modules below? From the adult routine schedule to the aims of vaccines and vaccine manufacturing, you can learn more and increase your depth of knowledge on a wider range of topics surrounding general vaccinology through these bite-sized modules. Find out what each module entails below then click on the relevant box to take the module now.

Alternatively, take a look at our other content, including articles and factsheets for further information, including the value of vaccination for both individuals and the wider community. Together, these pieces of information may help you to shape your conversations with your patients around general vaccination so why not view the content now!

eLearning modules

Welcome to the e-learning section. Here you will find bite-sized modules allowing you to refresh your knowledge on different aspects of vaccination.

Adult Routine Schedule

Learn more about which diseases are vaccinated against as part of the UK adult vaccination schedule and why, including how they are transmitted. Understand which groups are recommended to receive specific vaccinations and why.

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Types of Vaccines

Learn more about the main types of vaccines and their differences. Furthermore, learn about vaccine adjuvants, how they work and how the immune system responds to them.

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Basic Immunology

Learn more about different types of pathogens, factors that influence their pathogenicity and the risks associated with infections. You will also learn about the multifactorial approach to fighting infectious diseases.

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Principals and Aims of Vaccines

Learn more about the global impact of vaccination and the importance of herd immunity. Discover how the immune response differs between primary and subsequent exposures and identify the differences between active and passive immunity.

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Vaccine Manufacturing

Learn more about the lifecycle of vaccines, from initial research to distribution. Gain an overview of the complexity of the manufacturing process and understand the global challenges of vaccine manufacturing and supply.

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Maternal Immunisation

Learn more about the reasons behind maternal vaccination and understand how vaccination during pregnancy can confer immunity in the newborn infant.

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Videos

Here you will find a video exploring the immune response to vaccination, including descriptions of the innate and adaptive immune system, how vaccines trigger such immune response and why illness does not typically occur in response to vaccination.

Articles

Explore our latest paper which discusses the potential implications of monoclonal antibodies in primary care which details the use for monoclonal antibodies, how they are manufactured at scale, as well as their mechanism of action and how this may be used in the primary care setting.

Potential Implications of Monoclonal Antibodies in Primary Care

MAT-XU-2302997 (V3.0) | June 2024

Vaccination and Immunology

eLearning modules

Adult Routine Schedule

Types of Vaccines

Basic Immunology

Principals and Aims of Vaccines

Vaccine Manufacturing

Maternal Immunisation

Videos

Immune Response to Vaccination

Monoclonal Antibodies

Articles

Potential Implications of Monoclonal Antibodies in Primary Care

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