Washington Vaccine Recommendations and Talking with Families about Recent Changes Webinar - February 23, 2026

Register for the webinar. To obtain continuing education credits, an account is required in TRAIN.org.

Webinar Slides (PDF)

Webinar recording coming soon.

About the Webinar

The Washington Department of Health (DOH) hosted a webinar on Monday, February 23, 2026 to discuss:

  • An overview of recent federal changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and DOH recommendations
  • AAP Immunization Schedule
  • Talking to families about recent changes

The webinar will be recorded and continuing education (CE) credits will be available for naturopathic physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs.

Continuing education (CE) credits are available for naturopathic physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and pharmacists/pharmacy techs.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe Washington State and AAP vaccine recommendations.
  • Describe ways to talk to families about vaccine recommendations.
  • Identify available resources for health care providers.

Intended Audience

Health care providers, pharmacists/pharmacy techs, health educators, and anyone interested in learning more details about respiratory season updates.

Speakers

Jamilia Sherls, DNP, MPH, RN, CPN, CDP
Director
Office of Immunization
Washington State Department of Health

Trang Kuss, RN, MN, MPH
Immunization Nurse Consultant
Office of Immunization
Washington State Department of Health

John Dunn, MD, MPH
Kaiser Permanente Washington

Continuing Education

  • There is no charge for continuing education credit.
  • Continuing education (CE) is available for naturopathic physicians, 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

  • An account is required in TRAIN.org.
  • Attend the live webinar or watch the recording, and complete the evaluation. You must complete an individual assessment in TRAIN.org to receive credit.
  • A certificate is immediately available in TRAIN.org after completing the evaluation and passing with a score of 70% or higher.

Continuing Nursing Education

Dr. Jéaux Rinedahl is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #18100). Upon successful completion of this activity, 1.0 contact hours will be awarded.

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.

No commercial support was used for this educational activity.

Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

This knowledge-based activity was approved by the Washington State Pharmacy Association for 1.0 contact hours.

Continuing Pharmacy Education Universal Activity Number:

  • 0130-9999-26-086-H06-P
  • 0130-9999-26-086-H06-T
  • 0130-9999-26-086-L06-P
  • 0130-9999-26-086-L06-T

The Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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Commercial Support

No commercial support was used for this educational activity.