Goal
To improve immunization practices in the United States.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this self-study series, participants will be able to:
- Describe the difference between active and passive immunity.
- List two characteristics of live attenuated vaccines.
- List two characteristics of inactivated vaccines.
- Describe each vaccine-preventable disease, including the causative agent for the disease.
- List the groups at highest risk for each vaccine-preventable disease.
- Identify those for whom routine immunization is recommended for each vaccine-preventable disease.
- Describe characteristics of the vaccine used to prevent each disease. (Characteristics may include schedule, contraindications and/or adverse reactions).
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
DoD paraprofessionals, pharmacists, health educators and their
colleagues who either administer vaccines or set policy for their
offices, clinics, communicable disease, or infection control programs.
Both private and public healthcare providers, including pediatricians,
family practice specialists, residents, and medical and nursing students.
Faculty
William Atkinson, MD, MPH. Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH,
Judy Schmidt, RN, EdD, Donna Weaver, RN, MN,
of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continuing Education Credit
Continuing Education (CE) will be provided free of charge and will be available at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
CME Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.75 to 3 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
CPE Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive .25 to .3 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Program Numbers are, respectively, 387-000-07-005-H04, 387-000-07-006-H01, 387-000-07-007-H01, 387-000-07-008-H01.
CNE Statement
This activity for 2.75 to 3 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
CECH Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 2 ½ to 3 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
CEU Statement
The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC has awarded .25 CEU's to participants who successfully complete this program.
To Access the Self-Study Programs
To order the DVD, use the online order form at
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications.
To access the web-on-demand version, go to
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/epv07.
See the links below for other course details, including access to the online system for CE credit:
Course numbers are listed below:
To receive continuing education (CE) credit, you must use the
online system. CE Credit for all courses expires March 31, 2008.
For questions regarding course content, e-mail nipinfo@cdc.gov.
Course Materials
Participants are strongly encouraged to obtain the primary course text,
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
This is accessible online at
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/default.htm. It is also available
in hard copy from the Public Health Foundation. Order by phone at 877-252-1200 or visit
their website at
http://bookstore.phf.org/prod463.htm.
To download and print slide sets and other materials, visit the Broadcast Updates and Resources
website at
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/UpdatesandResources.htm.
Sponsors
This program is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
US Department of Health and Human Services.
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