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.
Clinical Immunization Webinar Instructions
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Immunization has changed our process for obtaining continuing education credits. Webinar attendees watching DOH webinars are now required to create an account in TRAIN.org in order to instantly generate continuing education certificates or a certificate of completion. Please follow Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (PDF).
Upcoming Webinar Opportunities
- April 30, 2026 – Youth, Providers, Partners: A Unified Approach to Adolescent Immunization Engagement
- May 7, 2026 – Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
- May 8, 2026 – A New Era of Measles in the US and Steps We Can Take to Prevent Sustained Transmission in Washington
- May 14, 2026 – Childhood Vaccine Program Training Series: Respiratory Season Provider Listening Session
- May 20, 2026 – 2026 US Measles Outbreak: How did we get here, and how do we get out of this?
Recorded Webinars
- Closing the Gap: Strategies for Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates (April 29, 2026)
- Communicating about Measles for Health Professionals (April 28, 2026)
- Addressing the Resurgence of Measles (April 21, 2026)
- Who Influences Young People’s Health Choices? The New Conversations about Vaccines (April 8, 2026)
- Strengthening Vaccine Communications in Diverse Healthcare Settings (March 18, 2026)
- Shared Clinical Decision-Making: What Does it Mean? Influenza, COVID-19 and Rotavirus (March 11, 2026)
- Association of Immunization/CDC Birthing Hospitals and VFC Learning Collaborative (March 12, 2026)
- School and Child Care Immunization Requirements for School Year 2026-27 (March 3, 2026)
- Supporting Vaccine Decisions Through Shared Clinical Decision-Making (February 24, 2026)
- Washington Vaccine Recommendations and Talking with Families about Recent Changes (February 23, 2026)
- Pediatric Vaccine Updates (January 12, 2026)
- 2025-2026 Clinical Recommendations for Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control (December 11, 2025)
- Respiratory Immunization Updates: Protecting Maternal and Special Populations (December 16, 2025)
- Hepatitis B Birth Dose Revisited (December 3, 2025)
- Speak with Confidence: Immunization Recommendations During Pregnancy and Beyond (November 19, 2025)
- The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Continuity and Change (November 20, 2025)
- Vaccine Communication in an Age of Polarization (October 23, 2025)
- Fall Vaccines for Marginalized Communities (October 22, 2025)
- 2025-2026 US Respiratory Season Updates (October 8, 2025)
- Respiratory Season Updates (September 11, 2025)
- Clinician Update on Measles Cases and Outbreaks in the United States (September 11, 2025)
- Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: A Review of Maternal Immunization Guidance and Communication Strategies (September 17, 2025)
- Current Issues in Vaccines Aluminum Adjuvants: Separating Fact from Fear (September 10, 2025)
- Communication Strategies to Build Trust and Address Misinformation (August 6, 2025)
- Practical Approaches to Adult-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccine Promotion in Newcomer Communities (August 20, 2025)
- From Inoculation to Innovation: The Historical and Ethical Journey of Vaccination (June 30, 2025)
- Protecting Patients Before Travel (June 18, 2025)
- It Starts with Us: Why Healthcare Worker Immunization Matters (June 16, 2025)
- Addressing Vaccine Misinformation Using Social Media (June 16, 2025)
- Building Immunity, Strengthening Community Virtual Training Series (June 2-June 5, 2025)
- Measles on the Rise: How to Prepare and Respond in Your Clinic (May 15, 2025)
- WA-DOH Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Guide Webinar (April 22, 23, 29, 30, 2025)
- Pediatric Vaccine Conversations Addressing Common Concerns (April 23, 2025)
- Measles Alert! An Update for Prevention (April 17, 2025)
- Responding to Measles Outbreaks in High Priority Populations Webinar (April 15, 2025)
- Vaccines for School Attendance: How to Talk so Parents will Listen (April 2, 2025)
- When Measles Strikes: Engaging Community Partners in Outbreak Response (March 27, 2025)
- Bump Up Provider Confidence | Center for Immunization Research and Education | NDSU (February 25, 2025)
- CVP Training Series: What to Do in a Power Outage, Vaccine Transport and Reporting Temperature Excursions (November 14, 2024)
- Improving the Vaccination Experience: Reducing Pain and Anxiety for Children and Adults (February 28, 2023)
Vaccine Management
- April 23, 2026 – Process Update: Vaccine Loss Survey Video | Training Slides (PDF)
- March 12, 2026 – Billing and Eligibility Screening Video | Training Slides (PDF) | Q&A
- February 12, 2026 – Provider Agreement Renewals Video | PDF
- January 22, 2026 – Important Program Updates: RSV Ordering, Annual Vaccine Coordinator Training and New Temperature Reporting Policy Video | PDF
- November 13, 2025 – What to Do in a Power Outage, Vaccine Transport and Reporting Temperature Excursions Video | PDF
- October 16, 2025 – Respiratory Season Updates and COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling 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.