*NEW* RCPCH Webinar: Child and Adolescent Vaccination Today | with Professor Helen Bedford and Dr David Elliman

In this webinar, Professor Helen Bedford and Dr David Elliman will discuss the current childhood and adolescent vaccination schedule, including recent changes and targeted vaccination programmes. We'll explore practical approaches to talking about vaccination with parents and young people so you can build confidence in addressing questions and concerns, and consider opportunities to promote vaccination as part of your routine clinical care.

Speakers

  • Professor Helen Bedford
  • Dr David Elliman

Date of Recording

September 29, 2026

Available Until

September 28, 2027

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Useful links and resources

Green Book

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book

Vaccination individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaccination-of-individuals-with-uncertain-or-incomplete-immunisation

MMRV catchup

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-programme-information-for-healthcare-practitioners/mmrv-vaccination-information-for-healthcare-professionals

Time limited MenB programme

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/meningococcal-b-menb-time-limited-vaccination-offer

Vaccine Knowledge – Oxford Vaccine Group

https://vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/home

Vaccine Education Center – Philadelphia Children’s Hospital

https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center

Related resources

Post-webinar feedback

Continued Professional Development (CPD)

We do not issue CPD certificates for webinars or podcasts, as we are unable to verify participation.

However, you are still able to record as a CPD activity as you normally would, detailing what you have learned and how the learning will benefit your practice.

When recording the activity, delegates should focus on the reflection and detail the following:

  • What did you learn?
  • What effect has/will the learning had/have on your current practice?
  • What further learning or action, if any, is needed as a result of the original learning activity?

If you have any questions, please contact the CPD team

If you use the RCPCH CPD Diary, you can click here to visit the diary and record your learning: Log your learning on the RCPCH CPD Diary

Speakers

  • Professor Helen Bedford

    Professor of Children’s Health, UCL GOS ICH

    Helen has a long track record of conducting research into the determinants of childhood vaccination. She is also involved in immunisation training for health care professionals.

  • Dr David Elliman

    Community Paediatrician, GOSH

    David’s area of interest is preventative child health, particularly vaccination and screening. He is involved in training healthcare professionals about vaccination and writes on the topic.

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