Pneumococcal Disease

Course Overview

This short online course provides information about what pneumococcal disease is, signs and symptoms and the prevention of pneumococcal disease including vaccines available in the UK.

Pneumococcal disease is the overall term used for infections caused by the bacterium streptococcus pneumoniae, such as community acquired pneumonia, bacteraemia and meningitis.

This short online course aims to give nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists and other healthcare staff the background knowledge required to vaccinate patients safely. 

Charles Bloe provide high quality training courses and clinical updates for all health and social care staff. They are experts in providing face-to-face and online training for nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, health care assistants and other health & social care professionals.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Define what pneumococcal disease is and how it is transmitted
• Understand who is most at risk, and how age, lifestyle factors and underlying health conditions can increase the risk of pneumococcal disease
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of the infection
• Understand how vaccinations can prevent pneumococcal disease as well as learn about the two different types of pneumococcal vaccine available