Course: Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (Non-Vaccine Trained Staff)

If you would like to learn more about vaccines, please follow the links in the file linked below. It can be difficult to find the right information on vaccination. We’ve …

Reactance describes a person’s tendency to defend their freedom and autonomy when they feel that others are trying to impose their will on them, for example through health advice or …

Often, conspiracy theories can become more common when people fear that they may be losing control because of a certain events. Conspiracy theories exist to explain the facts of a …

People’s general mistrust of authorities and those whom they perceive to be working for authorities is a common underlying feeling in vaccine hesitancy. This can include a general perception that …

People living in prison may view risk differently to many other people in the community. This means that they may see things as more or less dangerous, or threatening, than …

Over the next few steps, we’ll explain some common vaccine perceptions amongst people which could be particularly relevant when talking to people living in prison about vaccination. Vaccination can be …

COVID-19 is a disease which first appeared in 2019. It went on to spread throughout the world and cause a global pandemic which brought many countries to a halt as …

Influenza, usually referred to as the flu, is a disease which is usually most widespread in the winter. It can range from a mild flu symptoms such as a cough, …

Human Papillomavirus, known as HPV, is a sexually transmitted infection which can have very severe complications, including cancer. Because it takes a long time to develop into cancer, and often …

Every country has a slightly different vaccination schedule, chosen by national experts and scientific advisors according to which diseases are more common in their countries and which vaccines they choose …

Week 1. Vaccination in Prisons Welcome 1.1 Welcome video & Introduce Yourself 1.2 Learning Outcomes 1.3 Course Structure 1.4 Glossary The Prison Context 2.1 What risk factors are there before …

Here is a glossary to refer back to throughout the course of useful terms which may come up. You can download this glossary at the end of this page. Scientific …

Meet Alicia and Jemima, your course leaders, and listen to them introduce this course. Now we’d like to meet you! Please introduce yourself in the comments section below, including which …

Vaccines are the safest way to gain immunity to pathogens by stimulating your immune system to produce memory white blood cells. Researchers study pathogens for a long time before selecting …

Viruses and bacteria are microorganisms which can sometimes cause disease when they infect us. Below, you can see an image of a bacteria called E. coli. This is an example …