• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Vaccines are an increasingly vital tool in the prevention of disease. With the challenges brought on by COVID-19, a renewed focus was placed on both the pharmacist’s and pharmacy technician’s role in the timely administration of vaccines. This session brings together a group of expert panelists to reflect on ‘lessons learned’ during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify some of the more problematic areas with both vaccine administration and public acceptance. 

  
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23235H06_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23235H06_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Identify the purpose of and process for using vaccine error and adverse reaction reporting systems

  Describe techniques to avoid errors when providing immunizations

  Recognize techniques for addressing vaccine hesitancy

  Pharmacy Technician

  Describe techniques to avoid errors when providing immunizations

  Recognize techniques for addressing vaccine hesitancy

  Identify the purpose of and process for using vaccine error and adverse reaction reporting systems

  Nurse

  Identify the purpose of and process for using vaccine error and adverse reaction reporting systems

  Recognize techniques for addressing vaccine hesitancy

  Describe techniques to avoid errors when providing immunizations

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1103844

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-235-H06-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-235-H06-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-23-235-H06-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Gretchen Kreckel  Garofoli, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, FAPhA Clinical Associate Professor West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

  Lauren  Hynicka, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

  Krista  Capehart, PharmD, MSPharm, BCACP, AE-C Clinical Associate Professor, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

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