Current Vaccine Recommendations & Preventing Vaccine Administration Errors - November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT

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About the Webinar

The Washington Department of Health (DOH) will host a webinar on Thursday, November 21, 2024, featuring Dr. Eva Meekins, a nurse educator with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr Meekins will discuss current vaccine recommendations and strategies to prevent common vaccine administration errors. The webinar will be recorded, and continuing education (CE) credits will be available for nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe ACIP and CDC immunization schedules and recommendations.
  • Discuss child, adolescent, and adult vaccination and immunization recommendations.
  • Locate vaccination resources to assist with appropriate vaccine administration.

Target Audience

Healthcare providers, health educators, and anyone interested in learning more details about current vaccine recommendations.

Speaker

Eva Meekins, DNP, MHA, MN, RN
Nurse Educator
CDC Immunization Services Division

Continuing Education

  • There is no charge for continuing education credit.
  • Continuing education (CE) is available for nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs for attending the live webinar OR watching the recording.
  • Even if you attend the live webinar or watch the recording as a group, everyone MUST register for the webinar and complete the evaluation as an individual prior to receiving CE.
  • More information about the process to receive CE credit will be posted after the webinar.

Continuing Nursing Education

Continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Montana Nurses Association. MNA is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of this activity.

Continuing Education for Medical Assistants

1.0 administrative continuing education unit was approved by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program’s sponsor.

Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

This knowledge-based activity was approved by the Washington State Pharmacy Association for 1.0 contact hours.

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Universal Activity Number:
0130-9999-24-617-H06-P
0130-9999-24-617-H06-T
0130-9999-24-617-L06-P
0130-9999-24-617-L06-T

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was used for this educational activity.