Webinar: Spring 2023 COVID-19 Vaccination Updates

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On April 18, 2023, the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines were amended to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. This action includes authorizing the current bivalent vaccines (original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age and older, including for an additional dose or doses for certain populations.

This webinar will provide an overview of the updated recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 vaccines and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines.

Webinar Objectives:

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

• State the CDC’s recommendations for bivalent COVID-19 vaccination;
• Describe clinical considerations for administering bivalent COVID-19 vaccines; and
• Understand and apply data-driven communication strategies for communicating with the public to boost COVID-19 vaccination confidence.

Speakers:

• Robert Wines, CHP, CPM, is the Program Director, Division of Immunization Services, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
• Jeff Neccuzi, BS, is the Vaccine Manager/Vaccines for Children (VFC) Coordinator, Division of Immunization Services, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
• Krista D. Capehart, PharmD, MS, BCACP, FAPhA is a 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 at the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
• Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an 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, is an assistant professor in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University, where she is founding director of the Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory (PIC Research Lab) in the Media Innovation Center.

Related Links & Resources:

• Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
• Identification, Disposal, and Reporting of COVID-19 Vaccine Wastage
• Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Dosing Quick Reference Guide
• WV HAN 212 CDC Simplifies Use of Omicron (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines
• CDC COCA CALL: May 11 @ 2pm-3pm  Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use
• FAQs for General Population COVID-19 Vaccination
• FAQs for Child and Teen COVID-19 Vaccination
• COVID-19 Information Resources in WV
• Presentation slides

In case you miss it:

The webinar was recorded and archived on the event webpage. 

Continuing Education:  

Continuing Education is no longer available for this event.

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 enduring 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 (JA0026-26-23-553)

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 (JA0006133-9999-23-050-L06-P)

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.