New From The IAC:
Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide
Category: Continuing Ed
PEDIATRICS: Adverse Vax Events Unlikely to Recur in Kids
Read the article on MedpageToday! Adverse events to vaccinations were unlikely to recur in pediatric patients when they were immunized again, a systematic literature review found. Risk of recurrence for serious adverse events following immunization, such as anaphylaxis, seizures, or apnea in term infants, was lower than 1%, reported Joseline Guetsop Zafack, MD, of Laval University in Quebec, and colleagues.
Webinar: Overcoming Challenges to Providing Adult Immunizations in Healthcare Systems
Becker’s Hospital Review invites you to attend this new webinar. WHEN: Thursday, August 31, 2017 | 10:00 – 11:00 CENTRAL TIME TOPICS: – Using data to conduct population-level assessments to determine where vaccine coverage can be improved – Getting involved with adult immunization advocates which can offer resources and support to improve adult immunization rates – Forming multidisciplinary teams of providers to champion adult immunization at your facility and actively engage in improving coverage levels Register here: http://go.beckershospitalreview.com/overcoming-challenges-to-providing-adult-immunizations-in-healthcare-systems
HPV Vaccination: Give it a Shot (or 2)
Presented by Debbie Saslow, PhD The American Cancer Society Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm ET Topics Include: the burden of HPV disease the scientific reasons behind the recommendation to vaccinate at age 11-12 ways that providers can decrease missed vaccination opportunities. Register here!
Best Practices to Improve Maternal Immunization
Register today for a FREE, 1CME Credit webinar sponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). August 7, 2017 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Register HERE!