Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2008, Session 4 (DVD)

Course Number: DV1260

This four-part series provides the most current information available in the constantly changing field of immunization. It is an annual offering providing a comprehensive overview on immunization. Session ONE discusses principles of vaccination, general recommendations on immunization, vaccine administration; and storage and handling principles. It also has a segment on vaccine safety. Session TWO discusses pertussis, pneumococcal, Hib and polio. Session THREE discusses measles, rubella, varicella, zoster and rotavirus. Session FOUR discusses hepatitis B, hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal and HPV. Each of the four sessions is three hours in duration and can be viewed independently for CE credit.

Since 1995, the series has been offered first as a live satellite broadcast, and then released as a self-study program. Beginning in 2008, this series will be available only in DVD and internet-based formats.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, nurses, nursing students, medical assistants, pharmacists, and other health professionals who provide immunizations. The target audience also includes health educators, immunization program managers, Department of Defense paraprofessionals, and other persons who administer adult healthcare services.

MATERIALS: DVD player

For DVD - Go to online order form found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/default.htm

The course handbook is Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 10th Edition. This is available online at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/default.htm. It is also available in hard copy from the Public Health Foundation (PHF). Order by phone at 877-252-1200 or visit their website at http://bookstore.phf.org/prod463.htm

PREREQUISITES: Participants should have a basic educational background in science including general knowledge in the subject areas of biology, immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases.