Vaccine and Immunization Training
Monograph
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Course Summary
Vaccines are one of the most effective life-saving inventions of all time. Vaccines have saved roughly 37 million lives between 2000 and 2019 and are projected to save 69 million deaths by 2030. This makes vaccines one of the top public health interventions in history. These statistics are even more impressive because much of the benefit has been in children under the age of five. An understanding of vaccine administration best practices and the contraindications and inclusion or exclusion criteria of vaccines for patients are essential to the safe and effective administration of vaccines.
Course Objectives
Identify vaccine administration clinical activities and immunization resources for current vaccines.
Describe administration routes and sites for routinely recommended vaccines.
Identify strategies and best practices to prevent vaccine administration errors.
Identify contraindications and inclusion or exclusion criteria for patients.
I. Introduction
II. The History of Vaccines
III. Effectiveness of Vaccines
IV. Identify Vaccine Administration Clinical Activities
V. Administration Routes and Sites for Routinely Recommended Vaccines
VI. Strategies and Best Practices to Prevent Vaccine Administration Errors
VII. Current Immunization Resources
VIII. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
IX. COVID-19 and Other New Vaccine Information
X. Billing and Documentation
XI. Case Study
XII. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in the development of this activity: Steve Malen, PharmD, MBA, and Susan DePasquale, MSN, PMHNP-BC. There are no financial relationships relevant to this activity to report or disclose by any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
The information provided in this course is general in nature and it is solely designed to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant’s professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, must consult with their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization, for guidelines, protocols, and procedures they are to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures but is for academic purposes only, and this course’s limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses are constantly changing, and any person taking this course understands that such person must make an independent review of medication information prior to any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course, or course material.
Computer Hardware/Software Requirements
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- Operating System: Windows 7,8,10, or 11 /Mac OS X 10.9 or later/iOS/Android
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- A connection to the internet
- For Live Webinars or Conferences: GoToWebinar application for iOS, Android, Mac, or PC. You cannot 'call into' a live conference.
- Target Audience: Pharmacist
- Contact Hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 2/18/2023
- Activity Expiration Date: 2/18/2026
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-23-012-H06-P
- Topic: Immunizations
- CeBroker Number: 20-934119
Author:
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