Pharmacy-Based Immunization Updates 2024

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Target Audience

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians

Description

This knowledge-based CPE activity will provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with current updates on immunization practices in the United States, updated recommendations from the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a review of best practices for administering various types of immunizations, and review up-to-date vaccine related information.


Continuing Education Credit For Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians:
The University Of North Carolina Eshelman School Of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The program ACPE #0046-9999-24-247-L06-P (Pharmacists) and ACPE #0046-9999-24-247-L06-T (Pharmacy Technician) for 3.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. To receive CE credit, you must complete the CE attendance form and the evaluation of the program. Statement of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor. Statements of CE Credit will be processed in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. **No partial credit will be available**


Live Webinar Information
This webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. Please go to our live webinar requirements page for more information and to test the computer/device and network prior to the event.

Objectives

• PHARMACIST: Discuss updates to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for childhood and adult vaccines.
• PHARMACIST: Describe the proper use of key vaccines, including but not limited to, influenza, pneumococcal, shingles, tetanus (Td/Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B vaccines.
• PHARMACIST: Utilize CDC recommendations to determine needed vaccines for a patient.
• PHARMACIST: Identify resources to stay up-to-date on vaccine-related information.
• PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: Identify vaccines commonly available at the pharmacy for childhood and adult immunization.
• PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: Understand the importance of the vaccine information sheet and requirements of its distribution.
• PHARMACY TECHNICIAN: Recognize successful methods and roles of the pharmacy technician for increasing access to information and provision of vaccines available at the pharmacy.

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