• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Pharmacy technicians are increasingly assisting with immunization practices. This module is an optional part of a broader series designed to equip the pharmacy technician with the knowledge and skills necessary for immunization. In this session, technicians will describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of COVID-19, assess the HHS PREP ACT guidance for technician administration of COVID-19 vaccines and testing, and list available COVID-19 vaccines and their administration and storage requirements.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   21019H06_2pp_update.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   21019H06_6pp_update.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Describe the timeline of development for the COVID-19 vaccines and how they were produced so quickly

  Recognize what COVID-19 is, how it spreads and ways to stop it

  Cite the differences in the available COVID-19 vaccines and how they work

  Identify elements from the PREP Act that are applicable to pharmacy practice

  Recognize how COVID-19 affects the body and the illness it can cause

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-812052

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-21-019-H06-T
  

  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

  Eric  Geyer, PharmD, RPh, BCMTMS, AAHIVP Director of Pharmacy, HealthDirect

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