2024-2025 Updates to Respiratory Vaccine Recommendations
December 11, 2024, 9-10 a.m. ET
Overview
Even if you missed the fall push on respiratory vaccinations, it is just as important to be vaccinated year-round. Two prominent experts from here in New York state will discuss why getting immunized with respiratory vaccines can help protect you, your family, your patients, and your community. They will focus on the latest updates on COVID-19, Influenza, Pneumococcal and RSV immunizations and explain how these vaccines are safe and effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization and even death. Key resources available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will also be featured.
Target Audience
The public health and health care workforce
Webcast
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Speakers
Joseph Domachowske
MD, Professor of Pediatrics & Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Upstate University Hospital
Jamie Loehr
MD, FAAFP, Owner, Cayuga Family Medicine, PC, Member of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Learning Outcome & Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, the learners will increase and enhance knowledge and competence on current influenza, COVID 19, Pneumococcal and RSV vaccines recommendations.
By the end of the activity, learners will be able to:
- Explain updated respiratory vaccine recommendations.
- Summarize key information about respiratory vaccines.
- Discuss resources to share immunization information with patients, providers and the community.
Activity Materials
Continuing Education Credits
To Obtain Continuing Education Credits
Each participant interested in CE credits must watch the activity, complete an evaluation and post-test, which is available above under "Evaluation, Post-test for CE Credits". A score of 80% and above on the post-test will generate a certificate indicating the requested credits.
Criteria for Successful Completion: Learners must attend 100% of this activity to be awarded full continuing education credits /contact hours.
Disclosure Statements
Joseph Domachowske MD has disclosed his Institution receives funds for contracted clinical trial work performed by him and his team from Astra Zeneca, Sanofi, Moderna, Shionogi. He has also disclosed he is a medical consultant for Enanta and Genzyme.
All disclosures have been mitigated.
None of the other planners or moderator have disclosed any financial arrangements or affiliations with any ineligible companies whose products, research or services may be discussed in this activity.
No commercial funding has been accepted for this activity.
Continuing Medical Education Credits
The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Medical Education Credits are offered until December 31, 2027.
Continuing Nurse Education Contact Hours
University at Albany School of Public Health is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This offering is approved for 1.0 nursing contact hour.
Nursing Contact Hours are offered until March 23, 2025.
Certified Health Education Specialist Contact Hours
Sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 1.0. Provider ID# 99086.
Continuing Education Contact Hours are offered until December 31, 2027.
Certified in Public Health
This event is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, an approved provider of CPH Renewal Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
This offering is approved for 1.0 Certified in Public Health Renewal Credit.
CPH Renewal Credits are offered until December 31, 2027.
Evaluation, Post Test and Certificate