NFID Webinar: Pneumococcal Vaccines: Strategies to Increase Adult Immunization Rates
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Webinar
Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) for a discussion about the importance of pneumococcal vaccines in adults, with a focus on strategies for determining which pneumococcal vaccine to give to whom and when.
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, will moderate the webinar with a presentation by Thomas M. File, Jr., MD, MS, Chair, Infectious Disease Division of Summa Health and Professor, Internal Medicine; Master Teacher; Chair, Infectious Disease Section of Northeast Ohio Medical University; and President-Elect of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of pneumococcal infection
- Interpret current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations regarding the use of PCV13 and PPSV23 in older adults
- Identify strategies for implementation of ACIP recommendations into practice
This webinar is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. NFID policies restrict funders from controlling program content.
There is no fee to participate in this activity but pre-registration is required.
For more information and to register, click here.
