In addition to print materials, Immunize.org periodically records live webinars and produces or shares short educational videos related to immunization. These webinars and videos reflect current information at the time they were recorded.
Widespread implementation of adult screening and catch-up vaccination brings the elimination of hepatitis B in the United States, along with hepatitis B-related liver disease and cancer, within reach. Panelists discuss the hepatitis B CDC recommendations and practical clinical questions about how to make them work for everyone.
Immunize.org and experts from HELP Eliminate Pain in Kids and Adults discuss the principles behind vaccination pain and anxiety, and simple, evidence-based strategies to reduce apprehension. Dr. Anna Taddio’s research on these topics is used by WHO, Public Health Canada, and others to develop guidelines for reducing vaccination pain.
In this webinar, the Autism Society discusses practical tips to improve vaccine confidence by employing strategies to reduce stress when vaccinating neurodiverse patients.
From CDC, speakers Tom Shinabukuro, MD, MPH, MBA, deputy director of the Immunization Safety Office, and Janine Cory, MPH, associate director for communications for the Immunization Safety Office, update healthcare personnel, state and local health departments, immunization coalitions, and pharmacists working with COVID-19 vaccines on COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring systems. Other topics include the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), as well as CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine communication products and its Vaccinate with Confidence framework.
From CDC, speakers Nancy Messonnier, MD, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force; and Amanda Cohn, MD, chief medical officer at NCIRD and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, update healthcare professionals on CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine planning and implementation, including vaccine distribution strategy, current state planning efforts, and the COVID-19 “Vaccinate with Confidence” strategy.
From CDC, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN, MPH, Influenza Response Team lead for the Vaccine Task Force, discusses seasonal flu vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the use of the additional 9.3 million federally funded late-season adult influenza vaccine doses available. Kathleen LaPorte, MPH, health communications specialist for the Influenza Division, describes CDC’s 2020–21 influenza vaccination campaign communication plan.
This is a two-part webinar series that covers the continued threat of influenza and how to sustain influenza vaccination efforts; the DRIVE initiative to improve influenza immunization in communities of color; strategies to reach small communities; and improving influenza vaccine access, equity, and promotion to vulnerable populations, including pharmacists and pharmacies lessons learned.
Presented by William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, associate director for immunization education at Immunize.org (retired), discusses the 16-year-old immunization platform. The platform helps ensure adherence with the recommendation for MenACWY and MenB vaccines; provides an opportunity for healthcare providers to review adolescents’ vaccination status and complete any other needed vaccination or vaccination series; helps ensure that vaccines are covered by public or parental insurance; and helps further encourage adherence to recommended screenings and anticipatory guidance during adolescence.