19th Annual Immunize Nebraska
Description
Public knowledge and acceptance of vaccination guidelines begins with health care professionals. This conference provides health care professionals the latest information on immunizations as well as tools to increase vaccinations and public health partnerships.
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Purpose
This conference is designed to bring together individuals from Nebraska and surrounding states who are interested in promoting optimal immunization levels that will eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases throughout the lifespan of all persons.
Designed For
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, public health officials, fellows, residents, students and other interested health care professionals
Jointly Provided By
- Immunization Task Force - Metro Omaha
- Methodist Health System
- DHHS Nebraska
- Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education
Objectives
- Recommend adult vaccines in accordance with ACIP's Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
- Identify conditions that place an adult at high-risk for infection by vaccine-preventable diseases
- Review for contraindications and precautions to adult vaccines
- Communicate with a range of parents regarding the value of routine adolescent vaccines
- Organize your office team to catch-up adolescents on routine adolescent vaccines efficiently
- Integrate great immunization resources for training healthcare personnel and answering adolescents' parents' common questions
- Recommend child vaccines in accordance with ACIP's Recommended Child/Adolescent Immunization Schedule
- Review for contraindications and precautions to pediatric vaccines
- Distinguish indications for primary series and booster COVID-19 doses
- Identify COVID infection and its implications for pregnant women and infants
- Examine the available research on the safety of COVID vaccination in pregnancy
- Identify the maternal and fetal benefits of COVID vaccination
- Provide an update on 2021-22 statewide school-aged children vaccination rates
- Discuss historical trends in school-aged children vaccination and exemption rates
- Recognize current vaccine-preventable disease trends in Nebraska
- Review statewide school-aged children routine vaccination rates
- Review COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents of Douglas County and Nebraska
- Review routine vaccination rates for residents of Douglas County and Nebraska.
- Define current interventions, challenges and outcomes for immunization efforts in Douglas County and Nebraska.
Schedule
8:25 a.m.
Welcome
Laura K. Klug, PharmD
8:30 a.m.
Adult Immunization
Andrew Kroger, MD,MPH
9:30 a.m.
Adolescent Immunization
Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH, FAAP
10:30 a.m.
Break and Virtual Exhibits
10:45 a.m.
Pediatric and COVID Immunizations
Andrew Kroger, MD,MPH
11:45 a.m.
Ask the Experts
12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Virtual Exhibit
1 p.m.
COVID Vaccination and Pregnancy
Cameual Wright, MD,MBA
2 p.m.
Poster Presentations
2:45 p.m.
Break and Virtual Exhibits
3 p.m.
DHHS Data: Vaccine Related Updates in Nebraska
Derek Julian, MPH
Alison Keyser-Metobo, MPH
3:30 p.m.
Immunization Updates in Douglas County
Molly Elston, RN, BSN
4 p.m.
Door Prizes, Evaluation and Adjournment
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education, Immunization Task Force Metro Omaha, Methodist Health System, and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) 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 health care team.
Cost
Health Professionals: $85
Students and Residents: $50