This online series of 15 webinars provides an overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them. Each one-hour webinar explores a chapter from the 13th edition of “Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases,” also known widely as “The Pink Book.”2018 Webinar Schedule (All events begin at noon eastern time.)
Date | Topic |
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June 6 | Principles of Vaccination |
June 13 | General Recommendations: Part 1 |
June 27 | General Recommendations: Part 2, and Vaccine Safety |
July 11 | Vaccine Storage and Handling and Administration |
July 18 | Immunization Strategies |
July 25 | DTap/Tdap |
August 1 | Rotavirus and Hepatitis A |
August 8 | Meningococcal Vaccines |
Aug 15 | Varicella/Zoster |
August 22 | Polio and Hib |
August 29 | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
September 5 | Hepatitis B |
September 12 | HPV |
September 19 | Pneumococcal Vaccines |
September 26 | Influenza |
- IAC’s “Ask the Experts: Hepatitis B” web page content has been reviewed and updated by CDC experts
- CDC publishes “QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥60 Years Who Ever Had the Shingles Vaccine, by Sex—National Health Interview Survey, 2008–2016” in this week’s MMWR
- CDC issues press release about new rapid rabies test that could save lives and lead to fewer unnecessary rabies shots
- IAC Spotlight! IAC’s “State Laws and Mandates” web page provides information on vaccination requirements in childcare facilities, schools, colleges, and long-term care facilities
- CDC publishes report on community-based services for persons with chronic hepatitis B infection in this week’s MMWR
- An additional hospital has joined IAC’s Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
- Now available! IAC’s sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
- NIH recognized May 18 as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day