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COURSE
OVERVIEW |
Immunization
Update
2003
A
National
Immunization
Program
and
Public
Health
Training
Network
Satellite
Broadcast
&
Webcast
Satellite Broadcast originally
aired August 21, 2003
Now available as a self-study videotape and web-on-demand
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This is a self-study activity derived from a live
satellite broadcast
that
occurred
on
August
21,
2003.
Topics
include:
influenza
vaccine,
including
recommendations
for
the
use
of
the
new
live
attenuated
intranasal
vaccine;
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccine;
hepatitis
B
vaccine;
recommendations
for
the
use
of
new
pediatric
combination
vaccines;
an
update
on
the
smallpox
vaccination
program,
including
recommendations
for
the
use
of
smallpox
vaccine
for
the
prevention
of
monkeypox;
and
an
update
on
global
polio
eradication.
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Goal
To
improve
immunization
practices
in
the
United
States.
Objectives
After
viewing
this
program,
participants
will
be
able
to:
-
List
two
recent
immunization
recommendations
made
by
the
Advisory
Committee
on
Immunization
Practices
-
Describe
two
emerging
immunization
issues
Target
Audience
Physicians,
nurses,
nurse
practitioners,
physician
assistants,
DoD
paraprofessionals,
pharmacists,
and
their
colleagues
who
either
give
immunizations
or
set
policy
for
their
offices,
clinics,
communicable
disease,
or
infection
control
programs.
Both
private
and
public
health
care
providers,
including
pediatricians,
family
practice
specialists,
residents,
and
medical
and
nursing
students.
Faculty
William L. Atkinson, MD,
MPH,
Medical
Epidemiologist,
National
Immunization
Program
(NIP),
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention,
(CDC)
Donna
Weaver,
MN,
RN,
Nurse
Educator,
NIP,
CDC
Guest
experts
from
the
CDC
Registration
Information
Visit
the
CDC/ATSDR
Training
and
Continuing
Education
Online
System
at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline
to
register
for
these
courses and receive continuing education credit.
Individuals
who
have
questions
about
registration
should
call 1-800-41-TRAIN or email
ce@cdc.gov.
For
additional
questions
regarding
program
content
please
email
nipinfo@cdc.gov.
Continuing
Education
Credit
CME,
CNE,
CEU
and
CECH
for
Health
Educators
are
offered
based
on
2.5
hours
of
instruction.
Continuing
Education
credit
will
be
available
only
through
CDC/ATSDR
Training
and
Continuing
Education
Online
System.
Pharmacists
may
receive
credit
for
this
program
through
the
American
Pharmacists
Association
at
http://www.pharmacist.com/livece1/.
Webcast
Information
Click
here
for
web-on-demand
information.
Videotapes
To
order
a
videotape,
visit
the
Immunization
Educational
and
Training
Materials
website
at
https://www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/PIWeb/niporderform.asp
and
place
an
order
for
the
tape.
Videotapes
will
be
available
approximately
four
weeks
after
broadcast.
Sponsors
The
National
Immunization
Program,
the
Public
Health
Training
Network,
the
Division
of
Professional
Development
and
Evaluation,
Public
Health
Practice
Program
Office,
CDC
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This page last reviewed: October 20, 2003
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