

Certificate Course in Adult Immunization
- Expand your knowledge on Adult Immunization
- Get enabled to practice changes that encourage immunizations
- Learn to develop a culture of immunization in your practice
- Help bring down the spread of diseases by your knowledge on Immunization and Vaccinations
Certificate Course in Adult Immunization

Key Features
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Expand your knowledge on Adult Immunization
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Get enabled to practice changes that encourage immunizations
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Learn to develop a culture of immunization in your practice
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Help bring down the spread of diseases by your knowledge on Immunization and Vaccinations
- Course Duration 2 months
- Next Batch Date8th Mar 2021
Course Description
The Certificate in Adult Immunization course is designed to provide knowledge about the impact of adequate immunization as one of the keys to preventing illnesses is vaccination. The course covers the Importance of Adult Immunization and Guidelines for Vaccinations. The course incorporates the best practices recommended by the latest guidelines. The topics included in this course talk about vaccines for healthy adults, high-risk individuals and adults in special situations.
This course has been created to convey the insightful guidelines and components of disease prevention by Immunization, put forth by international organizations like WHO and CDC, in a simplified and lucid manner without losing its essence.
Learning Outcomes:
- Awareness of the guidelines and importance of immunization in the control of infectious diseases
- Comprehension of the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice
- Awareness of the recommended vaccines for healthy adults based on various factors
- Understand their role in rising immunization rates for adults concerning the severity of the situation (low to high risk)
Course Eligibility: All healthcare professionals involved in delivering or advising on immunizations and vaccinations (with valid medical council registration)
Course Validity: 1 month. There will be an extra charge on the extension of the course validity.
Certification: On completion of the course, the student will be awarded a certificate in Adult Immunization by Medvarsity.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Adult Immunization
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- Importance of Adult Immunization
- Guidelines for Vaccinations
2. Vaccines for Healthy Adults
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- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
- Influenza
- Pneumococcal
- HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
- Zoster
3. Vaccines for High-Risk Individuals
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- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A
- Meningococcal
- Varicella
- Hemophilus Influenza B
- Typhoid
- Rabies
- Cholera
- Japanese Encephalitis
4. Vaccines for Adults in Special Situations
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- Pregnancy
- Immunocompromised (Non-HIV)
- HIV and Men with Male Sex Partners
- Asplenia
- Complement Deficiencies
- Chronic Kidney Disease or Hemodialysis
- Heart or Lung Disease and Alcoholism
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Diabetes
- Health Care Personnel
Course Outline
- Importance of Adult Immunization
- Guidelines for Vaccinations
- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
- Influenza
- Pneumococcal
- HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
- Zoster
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A
- Meningococcal
- Varicella
- Hemophilus Influenza B
- Typhoid
- Rabies
- Cholera
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Pregnancy
- Immunocompromised (Non-HIV)
- HIV and Men with Male Sex Partners
- Asplenia
- Complement Deficiencies
- Chronic Kidney Disease or Hemodialysis
- Heart or Lung Disease and Alcoholism
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Diabetes
- Health Care Personnel
Faculty

Dr. Ravikiran Abraham Barigala
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), MD (Infectious Disease), MPH
Next Batch Start Date 8th Mar 2021
Course Duration
2 monthsFaculty

Dr. Ravikiran Abraham Barigala
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), MD (Infectious Disease), MPH