Webinar: October West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Update

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On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years. This follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through 11 years, and from Moderna for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years.

Additionally, On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, CDC’s Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed a decision memo and released a media statement allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for people ages 18 years and older targeting the original COVID-19 strain, following FDA’s granting of emergency use authorization. Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters are available for adults if they have completed primary series vaccination but have not previously received a COVID-19 booster—and if they cannot or will not receive an updated mRNA booster.

This webinar will provide an overview of the recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 booster shots and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines. An overview of the findings from a statewide survey to determine West Virginians’ intentions to receive COVID-19 Omicron booster 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.

Presentation Slides & Related Materials:

• Presentation Slides
• Vaccinate.wv.gov
• Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
• Summary Document for Interim Clinical Considerations (Updated 10/26/2022)
• Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule (Updated 10/21/2022)
• #CommunityImmunityWV Social Press Kit 
• COVID-19 Vaccination Materials Order Form

Cost:

Free!

In case you miss it:

The webinar has been recorded.  Click here to view the archived webinar. 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 (JA0026-22-22-503).

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 (JA0006133-9999-22-094-L06-P).