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  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Vaccination is a critical public health intervention.
  • Healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes influence vaccination rates.
  • Equipping health science students with evidence-based vaccination knowledge is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess health science students' knowledge, attitudes, and feedback on vaccination.
  • To evaluate the impact of the Educating Vaccination Competence (EDUVAC) Intensive Course.

Main Methods:

  • A five-day intensive course with diverse teaching methods was implemented.
  • Students completed a pre-assignment and an online questionnaire.
  • Data collected from 31 health science students across five European institutions.

Main Results:

  • Students showed significant improvement in vaccination knowledge post-course (≥81%, p<0.001).
  • 93.5% agreed on the importance of adult vaccinations.
  • 80.6% reported active participation, with 90.3% rating the course as excellent or above average.

Conclusions:

  • The EDUVAC Intensive Course enhanced students' confidence in vaccination knowledge and skills.
  • The course positively contributed to students' professional development in vaccination competence.