MCAAP Immunization Initiative Webinar Series – Vaccine Refresher – Preventing Vaccine Administration Errors

Presenter: JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN, Nurse Educator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the webinar, participants should be able to:

• Describe common vaccine administration errors
• Review the impact of common vaccine administration errors
• Discuss practices which can reduce or eliminate vaccine administration errors

Webinar Series Information

Target Audience: The target audience includes healthcare professionals who provide immunizations in Massachusetts, including MCAAP members, physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, public health workers, community health center staff, pharmacists and office staff who work in pediatric and adult health care settings.

Continuing Education Accreditation:
The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Massachusetts Medical Society through the joint providership of the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, MA Dept. of Public Health and The MCAAP Immunization Initiative.

This program has been offered by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. A maximum of 1.0 contact hours for this program will be provided in accordance with the regulations governing continuing education requirements for the following Boards of Registration:

Board of Registration in Nursing (CMR 244 5.00), Board of Registration of Social Workers (258CMR 31.00et seq), Board of Mental Health Professions (262CMR 7.00), Board of Certification of Health Officers (241CMR 4.03), Board of Registration of Sanitarians (255CMR 5.02).

Pharmacists may receive up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in accordance with 247CMR 4.00.

Registration is free; pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

Questions? Contact Cynthia McReynolds at cmcreynolds@mcaap.org