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OPTIMIZING INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION RATES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS




When children are due for influenza and other immunizations, the clinician needs to address parental concerns about safety as well as the child's issues in order to optimize influenza immunization rates.


Educational Objectives:

After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
  • Describe the incidence and burden of disease of pediatric influenza infection
  • Employ current recommendations for influenza vaccination in pediatric patients
  • Evaluate the benefits and limitation of the live attenuated infuenza vaccine (LAIV) and the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV)
  • Implement strategies to improve parent education about common misconceptions about influenza vaccination
  • For Registered Nurses: Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families


PROGRAM FACULTY
Joseph B. Domachowske, MD, Chair
Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
College of Medicine
Syracuse, New York




Leonard R. Krilov, MD
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Children's Medical Center
Winthrop University Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
State University of New York Stony Brook
School of Medicine
Mineola, New York



Robert B. Belshe, MD
Diane and J. Joseph Adorjan Endowed
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Molecular Microbiology
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri



COURSE REVIEWER
Concettina Tolomeo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AE-C (CE Reviewer)
Nurse Practitioner
Director of Program Development
Yale School of Medicine
Section of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
New Haven, Connecticut

Jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Haymarket Medical Education.

                 

If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact information@pimed.com.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from MedImmune, LLC.





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Case 1: Influenza Vaccination in an 11-Year-Old Boy Coming in for a Well Check

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
0.70 / CE for Nurses
Practitioners need to be aware of the current recommendations, who is at particular risk for disease, and which of the available vaccines is preferred for a particular child.
 

Case 2: Influenza Vaccination in a 7-Year-Old Girl With Diabetes and Mild Egg Allergy

0.75 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
0.70 / CE for Nurses
When a child has a chronic illness and/or egg allergy, the parents may have concerns about the child’s eligibility for influenza vaccination.
 

Case 3: Influenza Vaccination in a 3-Year-Old Boy With a Mild Cold

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
0.70 / CE for Nurses
Children with wheezing, asthma, or only a mild cold should receive influenza vaccination, and parents may need to be educated about the options for vaccine formulation.
 
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