September 17, 2024
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT
About the Webinar
The Washington Department of Health (DOH) hosted a webinar on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to discuss influenza, COVID-19, and RSV epidemiology, vaccine recommendations, and vaccine ordering and distribution. Continuing education (CE) credits will be available for nurses medical assistants, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians
Learning Objectives
- Discuss influenza, COVID-19, and RSV epidemiology, clinical overview, and vaccine recommendations.
- Describe influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccine ordering and distribution, including nirsevimab allocation.
- Identify available clinical resources.
Target Audience
Healthcare providers, health educators, and anyone interested in learning more details about the 2024-25 respiratory season, vaccine recommendations, and ordering through the Washington State Department of Health.
Speakers
Anna Unutzer
Influenza Epidemiologist
Washington State Department of Health
Elyse Bevers
Senior Epidemiologist
Washington State Department of Health
Frank Bell, MD
Swedish Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Elizabeth Parrish
Vaccine Assurance Coordinator
Washington State Department of Health
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.
How to receive CE credit
- Attend the live webinar and complete the evaluation. We will email certificates a few weeks after the live webinar. OR
- Watch the webinar recording and complete the evaluation. We will email certificates a few weeks after December 17, 2024.
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.
ACPE #
0130-9999-24-435-H06-P
0130-9999-24-435-H06-T
0130-9999-24-435-L06-P
0130-9999-24-435-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.