Webinar: New Year, New Updates on COVID-19 Vaccination

Click here to view the archived webinar. CEUs are no longer available for this event.

On Dec. 8, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Omicron vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. Following the EUA, the CDC announced on Dec. 9th that “CDC expanded the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. Children ages 6 months through 5 years who previously completed a Moderna primary series are eligible to receive a Moderna bivalent booster 2 months after their final primary series dose. Children ages 6 months through 4 years who are currently completing a Pfizer primary series will receive a Pfizer bivalent vaccine as their third primary dose.”

This webinar will provide an overview of the updated recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 vaccines and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines. An overview of West Virginians’ intentions to receive COVID-19 Omicron shots will be provided during this webinar as well.

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Webinar Objectives:

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

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

Speakers:

• 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 Materials:

• Webinar slides
• Interim Clinical Considerations on the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
• Summary Document for Interim Clinical Considerations (Updated 12/12/2022)
• Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule (Updated 12/12/2022)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule Infographic
• COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule Infographic (Immunocompromised)
• Special Situations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Children and Adolescents: Age Transitions and Interchangeability (Updated 12/09/2022)
• Vaccinate.wv.gov
• December Just-in-Time (JIT) Training
• Tips for Preventing COVID-19 Vaccine Errors
• #CommunityImmunityWV Social Press Kit 
• COVID-19 Vaccination Materials Order Form

In case you missed it:

The webinar was recorded and archived here. CEUs are no longer available for this event.

Continuing Education:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by WV Immunization Network 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 virtual activity for a maximum of 1 hour 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 contact hour (JA0026-26-23-518)

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 contact hour (JA0006133-9999-23-004-L06-P)