A to Z Immunization Course Module 1 and Module 2: Principles of Vaccination and General Immunization Recommendations

Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 12:00 AM - Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 12:00 AM

This 8 module course will present the following topics: Principles of Vaccination, Vaccine Recommendations, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Storage and Handling, Timing and Contraindications, Vaccine Administration, Communicating with patients about Vaccines.

Launch Date: 5/1/2024

Expiration Date: 4/30/2025

1. Identify 5 best practice tips related to vaccine storage, handling, administration, recommendations, and communication..

How to obtain continuing education credits after viewing the webinar: 

1. Sign in or create a new account by clicking "Sign In" in top left corner. *If you previously participated in a CME activity accredited by IU but do not know your password, please enter your email address and click on the 'Forget Your Password' button. Your password will be emailed to you.
2. After completing the module click the Tests tile at the top of the page to attest to completing the activity. 
3. Click the MyCME button and click the Evaluations and Certificates tile. 
4. Choose the Type of Credit, complete the CME Evaluation, and click Submit.
5. On the Evaluations and Certificates page, click Download Certificate.

For questions regarding CME credit and certificate, please contact [email protected]

 
If you have any questions regarding the content of the module, please contact Sharon Griffin [email protected] 

For nursing credit participants must view the entire webinar and submit a completed evaluation via survey monkey after the event to receive 1.0 contact hours and CNE Certificate: 

If you have questions in regards to Nursing CE’s please contact Lori Lovett at [email protected]

 In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana Immunization Coalition. Indiana University School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

References:

• You call the shots: Vaccines web-based training course. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/youcalltheshots.html. Published June 21, 2022. Accessed June 30, 2022.
• Hall E., Wodi A.P., Hamborsky J., et al. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. eds. 14th ed. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington, D.C. Public Health Foundation. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html Published 2021.
• Morbidity and mortality weekly report (MMWR). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.html. Published June 30, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• 2020 Yellow Book Home. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/yellowbook-home-2020. Published July 18, 2019. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Immunization. Home. Immunization. https://www.in.gov/health/immunization/. Published July 20, 2021. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Public Health Image Library(Phil). Public Health Image Library (CDC). https://phil.cdc.gov/. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Disease Information. Vaccinate Indiana. https://vaccinateindiana.org/diseases/. Published May 25, 2020. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Indiana Code 25-26-13-31.2. http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2022/ic/titles/025/#25-26-13-31 Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Indiana Code 20-34-4;  Title 410, Article 1, Rule 1 of the Indiana Administrative Code. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/iac_title?iact=410 Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Indiana Code 20-34-3 http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2022/ic/titles/020/#20-34-3 Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Indiana Code 16-38-5-2. http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2022/ic/titles/016/#16-38-5-2. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Disease Information. Vaccinate Indiana. Indiana Immunization Coalition.  https://vaccinateindiana.org/diseases/. Published May 25, 2020. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Hall E., Wodi A.P., Hamborsky J., et al. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. eds. 14th ed. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washington, D.C. Public Health Foundation. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html Published 2021.
• Immunization schedules. Immunization Schedules for Health Care Providers. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html. Published February 17, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/parents-pack/vaccines-go-what-you-should-know. Published December 1, 2014. Accessed July 1, 2022.
• Skinner E, Garcia A. States with Religious and Philosophical Exemptions from School Immunization Requirements. National Conference of State Legislatures. https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/school-immunization-exemption-state-laws.aspx. Published May 25, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

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Indiana University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.