Immunization Training
Immunization and Infectious Disease Update
Upcoming Webinar: All About Seasonal Influenza
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Information and Resources for Local Health Departments (LHD)
NACCHO will be hosting a webinar Wednesday, March 25 at 12:00 PM ET about the 2008-2009 seasonal influenza season which will also feature the experiences of several health departments that received donated FluMist vaccine.
The objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of the 2008-2009 influenza season and discuss the free FluMist distribution campaign for health departments.
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the 2008-2009 influenza season and discuss any challenges related to influenza surveillance
- Describe LHD influenza vaccination efforts
- Discuss how LHDs receiving the donated FluMist influenza vaccine distributed it quickly with uncertain shipment timelines, often supplementing existing influenza vaccination efforts.
Register for this event at: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=18plwzdr0y4gn
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in DVD and Web-on-Demand formats. It is no longer presented as a live satellite broadcast or live web cast.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is a comprehensive overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.
Audience
Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician’s Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)
Length
12 hours. Four 3-hour sessions provided on DVD or Video-on-Demand.
The course handbook is Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and is available online at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/default.htm
Immunization: You Call the Shots CDC
web-based immunization training materials for CEU credit
This product was developed through the Project to Enhance Immunization Content in Nursing Education and Training, which is supported by funding from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases(NCIRD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through a Cooperative Agreement with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
Immunization: You Call the Shots is an interactive, self-study course
consisting of a series of modules covering all aspects of immunization.
Participants can complete the modules at their own pace. The program is
intended for introductory training of healthcare professionals who provide
immunizations, and can serve as a reference or refresher for all
immunization providers. Several modules are now available in the series, and more will be added as they are developed. They include:
Understanding the Basics: General Recommendations on Immunization;
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis; Polio; Haemophilus influenzae type B; Influenza; and Hepatitis A.
Each module discusses disease, the vaccine, and recommendations for vaccine use. Extra learning opportunities, self-test practice questions,
reference and resource materials, and an extensive glossary are all provided
in an attractive, easy-to-use format.
The audience for the series includes nurses, nursing students, medical
assistants, pharmacists, and other health professionals who provide
immunizations. The purpose of the course is to improve immunization practice
in the United States by increasing healthcare professionals’ knowledge of
immunization principles, use of the routinely recommended vaccines, and
proper vaccine administration practices.
The course is available free of charge and additional information is available on the CDC web site at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/youcalltheshots.htm. Continuing education
credits are available. As many of you may recall, a similar training module
was only available at a charge with yearly updates.