Webinar: Evidence-based Communication Strategies for Improving Child and Adolescent Vaccine Uptake

Webinar Description:

This session will provide an overview of vaccine hesitancy and common communication pitfalls encountered in the clinical setting when attempting to address vaccination concerns. Alternative, evidence-based, communication strategies known to improve vaccine acceptance will be reviewed. Special considerations for potential future COVID-19 vaccines will also be addressed.

Objectives for Session:

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

1. Identify common communication assumptions that undermine effective communication with vaccine-hesitant parents.
2. Describe 4 evidence-based vaccine communication strategies that have shown to increase vaccine uptake among children and adults.
3. Identify communication issues related to potential future COVID-19 vaccines that may need additional study.

Speakers:

Amanda Dempsey, MD, Ph.D., MPH is a Tenured Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Denver, and Research Director for Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She has studied pediatric immunization delivery for the last 15 years with particular interests in vaccine hesitancy, and potential solutions to mitigate this problem.

Registration:

Registration for this webinar is closed.

In Case You Missed It…

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Cost:

Free

Continuing Education:  CEU’s are now closed

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by WV Immunization Network and CAMC Health Education and Research Institute.  CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians-The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designate this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute 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 contact hour  (JA0026-22-20-291).  The expiration date is 2 years from the course date.

Pharmacy – The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute 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 contact hour JA0006133-9999-20-046-L06-P.

In Case You Miss It…

This webinar will be recorded and archived on this site after November 4.