Course: Prison Health: Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons (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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Below are ten key facts about vaccination which are key to bear in mind when talking about vaccination. Fact 1. Vaccination helps save lives. Smallpox was one of the most …

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 …

Watch the video above to hear from Paula, who works for the Prison Reform Trust in the UK and has lived experience of imprisonment. She talks us through what she …

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 …

Hepatitis B infection can cause liver disease. Hepatitis B is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids such as blood, and during unprotected sex. It is not a very common infection …

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 …

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, …

The conditions and risk factors which people face once they enter prison are important to consider too. Once people arrive in prison, there are a number of factors related to …