Course Description

This lecture has been updated from previous sessions this Spring. Dr. Molinari will present the most current information and will continue to update leading up to the day of this webinar.

This seminar will consider vaccination as an effective public health infection control approach for protection of both the general population and health care professionals. Emphasis will focus on the most recent updated information pertaining to vaccines used in the prevention of adult infectious disease, especially those with increased occupational health care risks. Discussion concerning recent public health vaccine recommendations, such as those targeting shingles and human papilloma viruses (HPV) will also be included.

Updated information on progress toward development of an effective COVID-19 vaccine will be featured. The rationale and classification of available vaccines and emerging technologies will be discussed in order to provide participants appropriate scientific and clinical evidence, which can be useful when considering the necessity for their own protection, that of the general public, and for individuals diagnosed with immune compromising conditions and diseases.

In addition, important information will be presented concerning certain public misperceptions against vaccines, which have resulted in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and threaten vaccine global success against many infectious diseases.

1. Public health impact of vaccines

2. Principles and vaccine types

3. Representative vaccines

   1. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)

   2. Influenza

   3. Bacterial pneumonia

   4. Pertussis

   5. Zoster (shingles)

   6. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

   7. COVID-19 vaccine progress

4. Public Health Knowledge

   1. Herd immunity

   2. Mandated requirements

5. Vaccination science vs. myths

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar."

Registrations for this live webinar have been closed.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the dangers of public misperceptions against vaccines.
2. Discuss the latest CDC vaccine recommendations for health care professionals.
3. Comprehend the overall impact vaccinations have had in protecting the population against many infectious diseases.
4. Understand the rationale for other representative vaccination recommendations, including human papilloma virus infections.

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