Immunisation e-learning
This online learning is provided by Public Health Wales Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme (VPDP) in partnership with Digital Learning Wales.
All staff within the NHS in Wales will access e-learning through Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
For staff that do not have access to ESR or work outside of NHS Wales, access to e-learning is via Learning@Wales.
Users will need a username and password to access the Learning@Wales platform. To request a username and password please contact [email protected]. Tell us your name, job title and place of work and an account will be created for you. If you have an email address ending with .ac.uk or .gov.uk email, click here to self register.
Courses
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Patient Group Directions (PGDs) e-learning course
The aim of this course, which was developed by the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS), is to support healthcare professionals and organisations who are considering, developing, authorising and using patient group directions (PGDs) to deliver healthcare services in line with legislation and NICE medicines practice guideline (MPG2).
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Optimising Vaccine Uptake: Using motivational interviewing for better conversations e-learning course
E-learning is being updated. This module introduces and explains how healthcare professionals can make use of motivational interviewing techniques when having conversations about vaccination uptake.
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COVID-19 vaccination e-learning course
The COVID-19 Vaccination e-learning programme consists of a core knowledge session and a vaccine-specific session with accompanying assessment sessions for each. More vaccine-specific sessions will be added as and when more COVID-19 vaccines become available and authorised for supply in the UK.
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Flu vaccine information for health and social care staff in Wales e-learning course
Information for all health and social care staff 2025-26 (version 1 07.07.25)
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Flu Clinical Update for Wales e-learning course
Flu clinical update for immunisers and those who advise on flu vaccination 2025-26 (version 2 18.11.25)
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Shingles e-learning course
This module provides key information on the Shingles infection, shingles vaccination and the national shingles vaccination programme in Wales.
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccination programme e-learning course
This module provides key information about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and reflects current information about the HPV adolescent and Gay bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM) vaccination programmes in Wales.
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Immunisation programme e-learning course
Written in line with the revised national minimum training standards and consisting of 7 knowledge sessions with accompanying assessments.
Sharing of information
The progress and completion of the courses you undertake may be shared with your line manager and local immunisation coordinator.