This page includes immunization training announcements and opportunities. These trainings are for health care providers, local public health, immunization staff, and school and child care staff.
Upcoming webinar opportunities
- June 7, 2023 – School and Child Care Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Providers Webinar
- May 11, 2023 – Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use
- May 16, 2023 – HPV Vaccine Starts at 9: Why? How? Now! Cancer Prevention Made Easy
- May 17, 2023 – Shingles Prevention through Vaccination
- May 18, 2023 – CVP Training Series: Vaccine Management Plan, Facility Closure Policy and Vaccine Coordinator Quick Start Guide
Recorded webinars
COVID
- Updates from February 2023 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting (March 22, 2023)
- The Future of COVID-19 Vaccines (March 15, 2023)
- COVID-19 Vaccines: Where We Are Now and Where We Are Headed (March 1, 2023)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Updates Webinar (February 28, 2023)
- Lessons Learned COVID-19 Drive-Through Vaccination Clinics (December 19, 2022)
- COVID-19 Update: Clinical Guidance and Patient Education for Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines (December 13, 2022)
- 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic (November 15, 2022)
- COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Safety and Administration Webinar (November 8, 2022)
- Current Issues in Vaccines (CHOP) (September 14, 2022)
- Recommendations for Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses in People Ages 12 Years and Older (September 13, 2022)
- Protecting Immunocompromised Patients through Effective Prevention and Treatment (June 27, 2022)
- COVID-19 Updates: Booster Doses (May 5, 2022)
- Addressing Vaccine Administration Errors Webinar (April 27, 2022)
Monkeypox
- Monkeypox Updates (August 24, 2022)
- Monkeypox - The State of Science (August 18, 2022)
- CDC and FDA Update: Interim Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination (August 11, 2022)
- Monkeypox Outbreak: Updates on the Epidemiology, Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination (July 26, 2022)
- Monkeypox: Updates about Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (June 29, 2022)
Routine Immunizations
- School and Child Care Immunization Requirements (March 30, 2023 )
- Current Issues in Immunization Webinar: Updates on the 2023 Child/Adolescent and Adult Immunization Schedules (March 29, 2023)
- A Conversation about Vaccination with Young Advocates (April 4, 2023)
- Strategies to Increase Immunization Rates (April 19, 2023)
- A Conversation about Vaccination with Young Advocates (April 4, 2023)
- Current Issues in Immunization Webinar: Updates on the 2023 Child/Adolescent and Adult Immunization Schedules (March 29, 2023)
- Improving the Vaccination Experience: Reducing Pain and Anxiety for Children and Adults (February 28, 2023)
- Social Media Update Concerning Vaccine Misinformation (February 15, 2023)
- Is Polio Coming Back? (February 23, 2023)
- Cancer Prevention through Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination (January 26, 2023)
- Plan Ahead: Vaccines Recommended for Travel (December 15, 2022)
- Is Polio Coming Back? (December 7, 2022)
- Immunizing Adults Against Vaccine Preventable Diseases: A Focus on Pneumococcal Disease and Prevention (November 17, 2022)
- Hepatitis B Prevention Strategies (October 31, 2022)
- 2022-2023 Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers (September 15, 2022)
- 2022-2023 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations and Guidance on Coadministration with COVID-19 Vaccines (September 8, 2022)
- The Benefits of Maternal Immunization: 2-for-1 Approach to Disease Prevention (August 30, 2022)
- Pink Book Recorded Webinar Series (July 5, 2022 – November 1, 2022)
School and Child Care Immunization Requirements
- Immunization Requirements for Child Care presented by DCYF (October 2021) Password: Dcyf2021
- Vaccine Requirements Overview Video (YouTube)
- Certificate of Immunization Status Overview Video (YouTube)
- Immunization Exemptions Overview Video (YouTube)
- Conditional Status Overview Video (YouTube)
Vaccine Management
- April 20, 2023 – CVP Training Series: Vaccine Choice and Ordering Review Video | PDF
Storing and Handling Vaccines: Expiration Date, Beyond-Use Date, and Beyond-Use Time (CDC) - March 17, 2023– CVP Training Series: WVA Billing & Eligibility Video | PDF | Billing & Eligibility Q&A
- February 16, 2023 –CVP Training Series: Provider Agreement Renewal Process Video | PDF
- January 19, 2023 – CVP Training Series: Review of Returns Process, Vaccine Loss Policy Video | PDF
- December 15, 2022 –CVP Training Series: Temperature Monitoring, Ordering & Receiving Vaccine, & Monthly Inventory Reports Video | PDF
- November 17, 2022 –CVP Training Series: IIS Transfer Process & Planning now for Holiday Shipping Delays Video | PDF
- October 20, 2022 –CVP Training Series: Inclement Weather and Emergency Transport Plan Video | PDF
- September 15, 2022 –CVP Training Series: 2022-2023 Flu Vaccine Update Video | PDF
- August 18, 2022 – CVP Training Series: Back to School Planning, Off-Site Vaccination Clinic Guidelines & New Clinic Move Policy Video | PDF
- July 21, 2022—CVP Training Series: Updates to the WA Immunization Requirements Video | PDF
- June 16, 2022 – CVP Training Series: CVP Training Series: Facility Closure Policy, Accountability Reporting & Troubleshooting Video | PDF
- May 19, 2022 – CVP Training Series: Vaccine Management Plan 101 Video | PDF
Online courses: CE credits are available
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- How Nurses and Medical Assistants Foster a Culture of Immunization in the Practice
This CE course provides practical strategies to improve vaccination rates in the clinic, including how to deliver clear and concise vaccine recommendations and address parents' frequently asked questions. - Immunization Courses: Webcasts and Self-Study
This library of webcasts and self-study programs provides immunization training on a wide variety of topics. - Pink Book Webinars
This series of webinars provides an overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, and specific information about each vaccine-preventable disease and the vaccines that prevent them. The Pink Book webinars are recorded and available for viewing. CE credits are available. - You Call the Shots
You Call the Shots is a web-based immunization training developed by the CDC that includes a series of modules that discuss vaccine-preventable diseases and recommendations for the use of vaccines. CE credits are available.- You Call the Shots Vaccine Administration
This self-paced web-based training was developed by the CDC for proper vaccine administration. It is designed to train providers to avoid administration errors. - You Call the Shots Vaccine Storage and Handling
The vaccine storage and handling web-based training developed by the CDC focuses on storage and handling requirements for vaccines. - You Call the Shots VFC Program
This web-based training was developed by the CDC for new providers, medical or nursing students, as well as seasoned health care providers. The training provides key immunization knowledge in a very basic step-by-step manner and is practice-oriented.
- You Call the Shots Vaccine Administration
- How Nurses and Medical Assistants Foster a Culture of Immunization in the Practice
- Immunity Community (a program of WithinReach)
WithinReach is excited to offer free online education opportunities for healthcare providers with the offer of continuing education. These courses can be started and completed at any time. Courses are available for professionals who work in the immunization field. Three courses:
- (NEW!) Drop Your Assumptions and Pick Up the Evidence: Strategies for Communication with Parents about Vaccines
- There Never Was An Age of Reason (vaccine hesitancy and decision making)
- Vaccine Training for Medical Assistants
- You Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention (make a strong recommendation for HPV vaccination)
Additional training resources
- Immunization Action Coalition Immunization Techniques DVD
This video focuses on skills and techniques needed for vaccine administration. It can be used for training and orientation as well as a refresher for more experienced staff. - National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
This organization is dedicated to educating the public and health care professionals on the causes, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases across the lifespan. - Vaccine Education Center Webinars
The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides three webinars each year on Current Issues in Vaccines, which includes topics being addressed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). - VICNetwork (Virtual Immunization Communication Network)
The VICNetwork has training to educate local and national health organizations, coalitions, and public health departments about effective immunization communication strategies and the importance of using media to convey consistent immunization messages.