• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This program covers essential updates on respiratory vaccines, examining COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV in at-risk groups. Participants will learn about how these vaccines work, review updated CDC recommendations, and discuss common side effects. With this knowledge, healthcare providers will be equipped to make informed vaccination choices to better safeguard patients and communities.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   24266H06_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   24266H06_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recognize the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated recommendations for COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV vaccines

  Identify common side effects for the respiratory vaccines available to protect patients and communities

  Describe the mechanism of action for the currently available COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines

  Discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV in at risk populations

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify common side effects for the respiratory vaccines available to protect patients and communities

  Discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV in at risk populations

  Describe the mechanism of action for the currently available COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines

  Recognize the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated recommendations for COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV vaccines

  Nurse

  Identify common side effects for the respiratory vaccines available to protect patients and communities

  Recognize the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated recommendations for COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV vaccines

  Describe the mechanism of action for the currently available COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines

  Discuss the epidemiology of COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and RSV in at risk populations

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1270352

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-24-266-H06-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-24-266-H06-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-24-266-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

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

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