Training Design COVID-19 Immunization Training I. Rationale
Training Design COVID-19 Immunization Training I. Rationale
Training Design COVID-19 Immunization Training I. Rationale
I. RATIONALE
As the Philippine Government prepares for the implementation of the National COVID-19
Vaccine Deployment and Vaccination Program, the Department of Health (DOH) is planning to
equip all health human resource from the health sector, partner agencies, and different
implementing units, both private and public, with up-to-date knowledge and skills on COVID19
vaccination. In line with this, DOH has drafted a capacity building plan to provide guidance in
the implementation of training activities nationwide.
This training course is developed to give guidance to health workers and partner implementing
agencies on the efficient nationwide implementation of the COVID-19 Immunization Program.
Content experts on COVID-19, vaccination, human resource training, data management,
logistics, health communication and counseling, surveillance and waste management were
consulted for development of this training course. This training course encompasses the whole
spectrum of the delivery of services from pre- to post-implementation.
This training course shall update the skills and knowledge of our program coordinators and
implementers, surveillance teams, community health educators and workers and partner agencies
on vaccination in consideration to dealing with a communicable / infectious disease and
managing and administration of a new vaccine.
Module 1 - Microplanning
Module 2 - Profiling and Data Management
Module 3 - Supply and Cold Chain Management
Module 4 - Risk Communication and Community Engagement
Module 5 - Addressing the Psychological Barriers to Vaccination
Module 6 - COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Module 7 - Managing Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination (AEFI)
Module 8 - Immunization Waste Management
Module 9 - Basics on Managing Virtual Trainings
Planning on Nationwide Capacity Building for COVID-19 Immunization
V. METHODOLOGY
Different teaching strategies shall be used to increase opportunities for learning and interaction
within the training session. This training activity shall employ virtual training and post-training
coaching and mentoring sessions through a suitable virtual platform (ex. CISCO Webex, Google
Meet, Zoom, etc.)
The resource person / trainer shall deliver the informative session to the participants through a
recorded video presentation or live using the standard slide deck. The prepared training modules
and videos may be used in the delivery of training. The resource person must be on stand-by to
address questions and concerns of the participants. The training videos and the standard slide
deck is found in the training kit.
Discussion.
A panel of resource persons with technical expertise are invited to the sessions and answer
questions from the participants. Exchange ideas and insights about the topic may be done
virtually.
Question-and-answer session.
This is a useful activity to check the trainee’s understanding. Questions and queries of the
trainees shall be captured and time is set aside for discussion/answer. Training staff may collect
and organize the questions and concerns during the sessions. These questions and concerns may
be addressed in advance by the resource persons ang may be presented in the open forum.
Self-directed Learning
Interested individuals who wish to learn about COVID-19 vaccination, they may take the course
through the DOH Academy E-Learning Platform at https://learn.doh.gov.ph/.
Course Evaluation
The evaluation is found in the kit. Create a Google Form to administer the virtual evaluation but
posing the link or QR code.
Facilitator The facilitator facilitates the flow of the training program. He/she
shall coordinate with the resource persons during the training.
He/shae shall assist in addressing trainee’s concerns.
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Resource Persons Resource persons shall be content experts of the specific module.
They can be program managers from the DOH central office,
Centers for Health Development, provincial and local health units
and hospitals.