Immunisation Conference (with Update for Registered Practitioners) - 20th May 2025
09:00 to 16:15
Exeter Racecourse
Suitable for:
Healthcare professionals that give vaccinations. Content will be most relevant to Registered Healthcare Practitioners for whom this event also constitutes the annual immunisations update.
PROPOSED AGENDA (Timings may be subject to change):
09.00 - 09:30
Registration and refreshments
09:30 - 09:35
Welcome and Introductions, Aims and Objectives
Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards - Co-Chairs
09:35 - 10:20
Changes to the immunisation Programmes for 2025
Dr Julie Yates – EPI Programme and Head of Planning and Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Disease Division UKHSA
10:20 - 11:00
The challenges of the polio programme
David Green – Nurse Consultant for overseas children slotting into the Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable UK schedule Diseases
Division UKHSA
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee
11:30 - 12:10
Pre and post exposure rabies management
Speaker TBC
12:10 - 12:50
The School Aged Immunisation Pathway
Beccy Lyons Team Leader Cornwall
and Devon School Age Immunisation Service Kernow Health
Victoria Boardman Devon School Immunisations Team Leader
12:50 - 13:50
Lunch
13:50 - 14:20
Question and Answer session with a panel of
experts
Dr Julie Yates
David Green
14:20 - 15:00
The
Vaccine Strategy
Speakers to
be confirmed
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:00
The flu programme for 2025/2026
Tricia Smith
16:00 - 16:15
Summary and close
Tricia Smith
and Emma Edwards co-chairs
Amenities and Access:
There is plenty of free parking available at the venue. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the day. If you have access or dietary needs please ensure that these are included on your booking so that the organisers and venue are aware ahead of the event. All personal details provided will remain strictly private and confidential.
Bookings:
Please ensure that all bookings for this event are made in the name of the person that will be attending and that the name is written as you would like it to appear on your conference badge and on your certificate of attendance. If there are any queries about how to create a booking, or about the event itself, please contact the Learning and Development Centre in the first instance: [email protected].
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