Webinar: 2026- 2027 Respiratory Season Immunization Updates and Recommendations

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Webinar Description:

During this annual webinar, presenters will share up-to-date information on the immunization recommendations and tools available for the prevention of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV during the 2026-2027 respiratory season.  Participants can expect to hear updates to related to available vaccines and other important changes public health and healthcare professionals should be aware of this season, including immunization coverage rates among West Virginians during last respiratory season.     Attendees will gain a better understanding of the goals of the CDC’s Influenza Sentinel Provider Program and how organizations in West Virginia can enroll. 

Presenters: 

Andrea Lauffer, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Hospitalist, WVU-Thomas Hospital

Catessa A. Howard, PharmD, BCIDP, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Antimicrobial Stewardship and Enterprise Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee Vice Chair, WVU Medicine

Mandy Harper, DHSc, MPH, Epidemiologist II and Influenza Surveillance Coordinator, Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health

Objectives:

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

• Describe the recommendations for influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for the upcoming season;
• Describe the RSV prevention products that are available and understand their recommendations for use;
• Describe the storage, handling, and ordering updates for influenza, COVID, and RSV products during the 2026-2027 respiratory season;
• Discuss influenza, RSV, and COVID disease trends and immunization coverage rates from the 2025-2026 influenza season; and
• Describe the goal of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Sentinel Provider Program and how WV facilities can enroll.

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Cost: Free 

Continuing Education:

An application for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for Pharmacy, Physician, and Nursing has been approved for this event.  Continuing education credit for dentists will also be available.  After the live webinar, a recording will be made available on this page and CE credit will be available until October 8th for anyone who views the live or archived webinar and completes the evaluation.  

DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATION

The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and West Virginia Immunization Network, the Center for Rural Health Development Inc. controls 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 educational activity.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, 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 hour (JA0026-26-26-CE1138)

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 (JA0006133-9999-26-149-L06-P)