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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …