The UKHSA’s 12th National Immunisation Network (NIN25) training conference will focus on current and emerging scientific issues in immunisation and implementation issues relating to the national immunisation programme.
The theme for this year is ‘Immunisation: Live long and prosper!’ and the training agenda will focus on data driven developments in vaccines across the life course and their wider economic and societal impact. Experts in the field will update on the data and scientific evidence used to drive improvements to the national programme and key findings in the evaluation, implementation and uptake of vaccines:
- day 1 has a strong scientific focus and will include hot topic sessions on significant exciting new developments, expansions and new vaccines used in the routine and selective immunisation programmes.
- day 2 has an operational and implementation focus, including sharing of innovative developments and successes in programme delivery.
The NIN25 is an essential face to face training and professional development meeting provided to bring together the UKHSA National Immunisation team, with colleagues from across the immunisation landscape who work on all aspects of commissioning and delivering the programmes. This includes key stakeholders and NHS service providers including vaccination teams, SAIS teams, practice staff, midwives pharmacists, and others involved in delivering immunisation programmes. This event is especially important for all those involved in implementing strategies to improve uptake, address health inequalities, maintain and improve immunisation uptake rates in all settings.
The sessions will include panels, debates, subject matter expert presentations, opportunities for learning, knowledge sharing and acquisition, discussion and networking. It will provide all those in the field with up-to-date information on the significant changes that are planned to the immunisation schedule during 2025 to 2026 and the critical work being done to support the continued recovery of uptake of the routine and selective immunisations programmes.
The UK vaccine landscape is fast-moving and we will therefore be adding speaker and agenda details over the coming months to ensure we bring you the most up to date data, hot topics and current challenges. This year sees some of the biggest changes to the national schedule for over a decade and we encourage all responsible for delivering the programme to facilitate staff attendance at this important national meeting to enable them to attend in person to learn about these significant changes and how to operationalise strategies in their commissioning or clinical practice.