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Fall 2023 COVID-19 Vaccination Updates and Other Timely Fall Vaccination Updates

October 4, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Click here to view the archived webinar. (CE details below.)

On September 12, 2023, CDC recommended that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. These vaccines have been updated to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5.

During this webinar, presenters will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering COVID-19 and discuss resources and communication strategies that may help improve vaccination uptake. Updates will also be provided on the provision of state-supplied COVID-19 vaccines and RSV immunization.

Webinar Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the impact of COVID-19 and RSV in West Virginia;
  • State the CDC’s recommendations for 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccination;
  • Describe clinical considerations for administering the updated COVID-19 vaccines;
  • Identify steps for obtaining state-supplied COVID-19 and RSV immunizations; and
  • Understand and apply data-driven communication strategies for communicating with the public to boost COVID-19 vaccination confidence.

Speakers:

  • Shannon McBee, MPH, CHES,  State Epidemiologist in the Commissioner’s Office at the WV Bureau for Public Health
  • Jeff Neccuzi, BS, Vaccine Manager/Vaccines for Children (VFC) Coordinator, Division of Immunization Services, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
  • Krista D. Capehart, PharmD, MS, BCACP, FAPhA, Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Director of the Wigner Institute for Advanced Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research at West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. She is also the Director of Professional and Regulatory Affairs, West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
  • Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, Assistant Professor in the Department Pediatrics at West Virginia University (WVU) and a Pediatric Hospitalist at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.
  • Julia Daisy Fraustino, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University; Founding Director of the Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory (PIC Research Lab)

Related Information and Resources:

Fall 2023 COVID Vaccination Updates Presentation Slides

RSV Resources:

COVID-19 Vaccination Resources: 

Continuing Education:

An application for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit has been approved for Pharmacy, Nursing, and Physicians.

DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATION
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and West Virginia Immunization Network, The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc. control the content and production of this CE activity and attempt to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this conference.

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by West Virginia Immunization Network, The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc. and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians-. The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 hours for AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 1.5 contact hours (JA0026-26-23-584)

Pharmacy – The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. To receive credit, participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted online to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. This knowledge-based activity provides 1.5 contact hours (JA0006133-9999-23-072-L06-P)

In Case You Missed It:

This webinar has been recorded and is available for viewing here. To receive CEUs for viewing the archived webinar, please complete the webinar evaluation here by November 4, 2023.

Details

Date:
October 4, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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