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Immunization and Vaccine Information for Healthcare Professionals

Program Date & Time:
March 1, 2025 | Self-Paced
Modality:
  • Online module
Registration Fee:
Free
Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
2.00
Didactic Hours (AHEC Scholars):
2.00
Experiential Hours (AHEC Scholars):
0.00
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Presenter(s)
Description
This course will cover foundational principles of vaccines, including modalities, development, testing, monitoring, effectiveness, and schedules.
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Compare different vaccine modalities
  • Describe important steps of vaccine testing during development
  • Summarize vaccine safety monitoring programs
  • Explain approaches that allowed expedited approval and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in 2020
  • Summarize the effectiveness of selected vaccines to prevent infection or severe illness
  • Define the concept of herd immunity
  • Utilize the CDC vaccine schedules to make recommendations for appropriate vaccinations for patients
Disclosures
None of the planners, faculty, or others in control of content of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. This program is supported by Project Firstline as a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award with 100 percent funding by CDC/HHS (CK22-2203). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Credits Available
  • Social Workers
    SC Board of Social Work Examiners (Non-SW)
    Credit Statement
    This program has been approved by the SC Board of Social Work Examiners for 2.0 clock hours of NON-social work continuing education.
  • Registered Nurses
    SC Nurses Association
    Credit Statement

    Mid-Carolina AHEC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by South Carolina Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.This nursing continuing education activity approval # 2408-010PR-047 has been approved for 2.0 hours.

  • Physicians
    South Carolina Medical Association
    Credit Statement
    The South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
  • Non-MD/DO Providers that Require CME Certified Programs
    South Carolina Medical Association
    Credit Statement
    The South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
  • Health Professions Students
    Area Health Education Consortium Student
    Credit Statement
    Participation recognition only: This 2 hour(s) program is presented by SC AHEC.
  • AHEC Scholars
    Area Health Education Consortium Student
    Credit Statement
    Participation recognition only: This 2.0 hour(s) program is presented by SC AHEC.
  • AHEC CE
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program is approved for 0.2 CEU’s (2.0 clock hours) of continuing education by Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. and meets the SC AHEC Continuing Education Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
  • Online Module
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Dawn Leberknight
    Phone:
    843-792-4267
    Email:
    leberkni@musc.edu
If you have questions related to registering or using the AHEC Learning Portal, please contact alp@scahec.net.

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