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e-learning for front-line managers on COVID-19 prevention and response to vulnerable populations (V2)

This e-learning course is designed for front-line managers of institutions hosting or serving people who are medically or socially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. It is a non-moderated and self-paced course. You can decide when to start it, interrupt and resume to continue at any time. In total, the course is designed to take from 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. The version 2.0 of this course, from March 2022, introduces vaccination to the course and contains revised infection prevention and control measures and contact tracing practices aligned with the most recent ECDC guidance.


Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours.


Audience: Front-line managers of institutions hosting or serving people who are medically or socially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19.


Objective: After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define some groups that are medically or socially vulnerable to COVID-19;
  • Identify the good practices developed in the EU/EEA in order to support these populations;
  • Identify the special provisions to mitigate the challenges of people in:
    • Long-term care facilities (LTCFs);
    • Prisons;
    • Migration and detention centres.

Participation: This course is open for public enrolment.


Micro learning - COVID-19 infection prevention and control

The aim of this micro-learning is to provide information on the measures for infection prevention and control (IPC) at the household level when assisting suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases with mild symptoms.


Duration: 15 minutes.


Audience: Public Health Professionals.


Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the instructions to give to your patients who are taking care of a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household.


Participation: This course is open for public enrolment.


Case study: Crisis management and communication during a COVID-19 outbreak among foreign temporary workers

This Case study aims at local community outbreak response teams. 

Case study objectives:

  1. Determine the responsibilities of the municipality and of the employer in outbreak response. 

  2. Propose a plan for the recording of foreign temporary workers for public health purposes.  

  3. Identify communication channels and feedback loops between different key actors. 

  4. Determine potential barriers to compliance with control measures. 

  5. Integrate ‘lessons learned' from an outbreak into the municipal preparedness plan.


It's designed to be delivered face-to-face to a group of 4-14 individuals, including:

  • employees of the local administration and municipal public health service;
  • employers of foreign temporary workers;
  • employees of other municipal institutions, such as social services, or NGOs. 


This case study presented by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was developed with contribution of experts from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Category: Case studies
COVID-19 infodemic management: risk communication and community engagement challenges, by WHO
⏳ Duration: 2 hours 

👥 Audience: The target audience is all professionals who would like to attend. 

🎯 Objectives: This course covers key risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) principles and illustrates how they can be operationalized in the context of an extended outbreak that affects different populations with varying risk levels.


Photo credit: WHO Bangladesh/ Tatiana Almeida

COVID-19 National Survey Package, by WHO
⏳ Duration: 3 hours 

👥 Audience: The target audience are professionals working in national data collection. 

🎯 Objectives: This course provides an overview (only) of key considerations to support country offices to work with partners to improve national data collection


Photo credits: WHO 

COVID-19 vaccine-specific resources, by WHO
⏳ Duration: 15 minutes 

👥 Audience: This course is intended to be used by vaccinators, clinicians, logisticians, and other focal points involved in COVID-19 vaccination

🎯 Objectives: This course provides vaccine-specific information on COVID-19 vaccines that were listed for emergency use. Photo credits: WHO/Blink Media - Chiara Luxardo

SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic testing, by WHO
⏳ Duration: 2.5 hours 

👥 Audience: Targets personnel involved in SARS-CoV-2 testing, including healthcare workers, laboratory workers, and public health officers. 

🎯 Objectives: This course aims to provide Ag-RDT users with an understanding of the theoretical and practical components of SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT testing. It does not intend to address the implementation of Ag-RDT testing across the diagnostic network.


Photo credits: WHO / Blink Media / N.K. Acquah

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